used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
(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 Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
automobiling
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From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
Beechy
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From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
couldn't
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From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
your usual mood
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
apart from; not including
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
only a very short time before
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
isn't
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From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
it's
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From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
one's
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From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
PITFALLSnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
Rose-Blanche
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From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
express in words
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
express in words
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or is it automobiling that makes new qualities grow?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading She changed me on the outside; she couldn't change my disposition--except that one is happier when one's pretty than when one's a "trump," as the English ladies say.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I'm not sure; but then I'm so different in many ways from what I used to be that I hardly know myself any more.
at the time that
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beechy would tell me that it's all owing to Madame Rose-Blanche of Chicago; but it isn't really.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading TOLD BY THE COUNTESS XV A CHAPTER OF PITFALLS A woman finds out a great many things about herself when she is automobiling.
