used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
in addition
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
analyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
from appearances alone
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
for the reason that
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly is very German.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
at any time
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
a person of German nationality
From this reading She certainly is very German.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
carry out
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
TeutonicadjectiveUS /tuːˈtɔːnɪk/
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But perhaps it will take some time before she becomes familiar to you, partly because she is intensely Teutonic, partly, also, because the little history she gives about herself strikes the ordinary reader as fragmentary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She certainly is very German.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Very likely she is wearing a shawl round her shoulders and sits apart from other girls, for ever analyzing herself and her own states of consciousness.
at the time that
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will like Anna, the heroine of "Rue and Roses," when you get to know her.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You picture her to yourself with her large eyes and her, apparently, placid exterior.
