used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
(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 She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
carefully weighed
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
extantadjectiveUS /ˈekstənt/
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
McCandless
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From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
easily agitated
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/
no longer in use
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
something you have to do
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
one's
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From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
psychicaladjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
religionsnounUS /riˈlɪdʒənz/
plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
valhallanounUS /ˌvælˈhælə/
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
From this reading She had tried all extant religions and had revived a number long considered obsolete; her garret was a valhalla of discarded gods.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her interests were many and varied; she did what she liked and was supremely indifferent to criticism.
Wingfield
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From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A slender, nervous woman, Mrs. Blair had contributed from early girlhood to the picturesqueness of life in her city.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wore colours that no other woman would have dared; for colour, she maintained, possesses the strongest psychical significance, and to keep in tune with things infinite one’s wardrobe must reflect the rainbow.
a late time of life
From this reading THE LADY OF DIFFICULT OCCASIONS The Lady of Difficult Occasions--such was the title conferred upon Mrs. John McCandless Blair by Dick Wingfield--looked less than her thirty-two years.
