used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
in the past
From this reading Annie had been a headstrong, undisciplined girl twenty years ago.
(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 Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
Annie
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From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
ash-blondeadjective
of hair color; whitish
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
BehrensnounUS /ˈberənz/
German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
being one more than seven
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
a young female
From this reading Annie had been a headstrong, undisciplined girl twenty years ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading Annie had been a headstrong, undisciplined girl twenty years ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
Melrose
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From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature had been generous to her, but she had done far more for herself than Nature had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Annie had been a headstrong, undisciplined girl twenty years ago.
undisciplinedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/
not subjected to discipline
From this reading Annie had been a headstrong, undisciplined girl twenty years ago.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
von
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From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
(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 Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her matchless skin, her figure, her hands, her voice, were all the result of painstaking and intelligent care.
which person or people
From this reading Annie, who signed herself "Anne Melrose von Behrens," was the real dictator in the various circles of the allied families, and had a fashion of finding herself supreme in larger circles, as well.
a late time of life
From this reading Annie had been a headstrong, undisciplined girl twenty years ago.
