aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
any thing at all
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Too pretty to be plain, too unattractive to be beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Too pretty to be plain, too unattractive to be beautiful.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
churned-upadjective
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
Emily
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From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
EMILY'S
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From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Too pretty to be plain, too unattractive to be beautiful.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Too pretty to be plain, too unattractive to be beautiful.
PROJECTverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
move upward
From this reading Too clever to belong to her class, not clever enough to rise above it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
the season of growth
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too pretty to be plain, too unattractive to be beautiful.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
unattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading Too pretty to be plain, too unattractive to be beautiful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Too well-to-do to need to work, too poor to attain to anything for which she longed.
which person or people
From this reading Emily Mead was one of those nondescript girls who seem to spring up more and more thickly in these troublous, churned-up times of ours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading EMILY'S PROJECT AFTER dinner that day Emily Mead came with her work.
