used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
(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 It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
brought into existence
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
a youthful male person
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl knew.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
command with authority
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
a young female
From this reading But the girl knew.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the girl knew.
Lionel
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From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
litterateurnoun
a writer of literary works
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
carry out
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the girl he felt sure of being taken; sure that his name and position and, more than all, his developed, finished personality must count as much as that.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The great height and refined, supercilious face of another boy towered near--Lionel Arnold, a born litterateur, and an artist--he looked more confident than most.
unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading And the girl knew that in the direct, unsophisticated judgments of the judges these things did not count at all.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the dickens should they take me?"
