used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was not unpopular there.
anti-Jewish
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From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
awe-stricken
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From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even won their sympathy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She had even won their sympathy.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had even won their sympathy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And she was not unpopular there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading And she was not unpopular there.
Valcombe
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From this reading She deserved it, for she had need of rare tact not to ruffle the anti-Jewish society of Valcombe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was not unpopular there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what was most astonishing, she did not seem an outsider.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that great cold provincial salon she assumed an awe-stricken face and a placid demeanour which produced a doubt of her intelligence, but proclaimed her honest, sweet, and good.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She had even won their sympathy.
