used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
aptnessnoun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
calas
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From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
Clemence
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From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But in one direction her wisdom proved scant.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
epigrammaticadjectiveUS /ˌepəɡrəˈmætɪk/
terse and witty and like a maxim
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
gingercakes
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From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
INHERITANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
Keene
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From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
marchande
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From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
many times at short intervals
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in one direction her wisdom proved scant.
and nothing more
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But in one direction her wisdom proved scant.
express in words
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading But in one direction her wisdom proved scant.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
express in words
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His allusion was to Clemence, the _marchande des calas_.
(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 Not the melody only, but the often audacious, epigrammatic philosophy of her tongue as well, sold her _calas_ and gingercakes.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Her mental activity was evinced not more in the cunning aptness of her songs than in the droll wisdom of her sayings.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN INHERITANCE OF WRONG "I tell you," Doctor Keene used to say, "that old woman's a thinker."
