used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made romances about him, with herself as heroine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
your usual mood
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
a young female
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
god-like
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From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading She made romances about him, with herself as heroine.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made romances about him, with herself as heroine.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
Isabelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She made romances about him, with herself as heroine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She decided that she was entirely unworthy of the god-like Jerry, and she was glad he hesitated.
look attentively
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that encounter Althea looked over and through Isabelle, as if she were thin air.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It amused the girl immensely, and in her wise head she made a fair judgment of Miss Morton's mind and disposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She began to watch him with increased interest.
