used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
highly skilled
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
(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 All the hardness had disappeared from her face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All the hardness had disappeared from her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the hardness had disappeared from her face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me," she said gently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the hardness had disappeared from her face.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Forgive me," she said gently.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading All the hardness had disappeared from her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me," she said gently.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Forgive me," she said gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the hardness had disappeared from her face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
TRUERadjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUER COLORS A great change had come over her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And so transformed she was very lovely--with a loveliness that all the arts of an accomplished society woman had never bestowed upon her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was transformed by a wonderful new pity--a latent compassion, stirred for the first time by this miserable man's utter tragedy.
