used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
blue-stocking
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From this reading The girl was a bookworm and would develop into a blue-stocking!
bookwormnounUS /ˈbʊkwɜːrm/
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
From this reading The girl was a bookworm and would develop into a blue-stocking!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
a youthful male person
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading The girl was a bookworm and would develop into a blue-stocking!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
Fenella
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From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
a young female
From this reading The girl was a bookworm and would develop into a blue-stocking!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl was a bookworm and would develop into a blue-stocking!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
Janet's
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From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
by chance
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
a human being
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a kind of rebuke to his own idleness.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The effect of Janet's scheme was the reverse of what she had expected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By a law of the heart of a boy, which the good soul knew nothing of, Victor resented the industry, success and reputation of Fenella Stanley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The girl was a bookworm and would develop into a blue-stocking!
a late time of life
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had not seen her for years and did not want to see her, but in his mind's eye he pictured her as she must be now--a pale-faced young person in a short blue skirt and big boots, with cropped hair and perhaps spectacles!
