used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading YOU CAN TAKE ANY RANK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading YOU CAN TAKE ANY RANK.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
divisible by two
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a young female
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
as might be expected
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading YOU CAN TAKE ANY RANK.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her nature was independent, and from her earliest days she had been allowed a great deal of liberty.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
carry out
From this reading YOU CAN TAKE ANY RANK.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was naturally intelligent; and to read and think for herself became a delight to her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beatrice was not, in any sense of the word, a conventional girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU CAN TAKE ANY RANK.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While her father lived he had trained her to love his tastes, to respond to his ideas; he had shared his thoughts with her, and as these thoughts happened to be original, and even slightly tinged with latent genius, the young girl had from the first taken a broad view of life.
