used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
anew
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mary Isabel tossed her head and went to her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
Isabel
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From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
Louisa
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From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
Louisa's
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From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mary Isabel tossed her head and went to her own room.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mary Isabel tossed her head and went to her own room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Louisa neither looked at them nor spoke to Mary Isabel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Mary Isabel tossed her head and went to her own room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She read Tom's letter over again to fortify herself and then she dressed her hair in a fashion she had seen that day in town and pulled out all the little curls on her forehead.
unwrappedadjectiveUS /ənˈræpt/
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary Isabel tossed her head and went to her own room.
at the time that
From this reading When she got back home she unwrapped her packages and showed her purchases to Louisa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her draught of freedom had stimulated her, and she did not mind Louisa's attitude half as much as she would have expected.
