used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
AristotlenounUS /ˈerəstɑːtəl/
one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
complexitiesnounUS /kəmˈpleksɪtiz/
plural of “complexity” — the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
CordaynounUS /ˈkɔːrdeɪ/
French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
divisible by two
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
apart from; not including
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
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 was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
Joan
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From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
many-sidedadjective
having many parts or sides
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
Ogilvie
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From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
on one occasion
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
overdressedadjective
dressed too elaborately
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
Paquin
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From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
red-haired
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From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had met her even but once admitted the power of her personality.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ogilvie, red-haired according to the exact shade then in fashion, and dressed by Paquin, sat in her drawing-room reading the _Court Journal_.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
which person or people
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman who thought on the lines of Aristotle, despised most other women except Charlotte Corday, Judith, Joan of Arc, and a few more, and she dyed her hair and read the _Court Journal_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps if any one had known her very well he or she would have been bewildered by the many-sided complexities of her character, and would have failed to discover any sort of unity behind its surprising differences.
