used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the quaint goals of the human!
(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 And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
BargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
Betty
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From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
at any time
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
FinanciernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
a young female
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
goalsnounUS /ɡoʊlz/
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Ah, the quaint goals of the human!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Ah, the quaint goals of the human!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
itchingnounUS /ˈɪtʃɪŋ/
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, the quaint goals of the human!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Ah, the quaint goals of the human!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
shop-window
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From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, the quaint goals of the human!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
Wherein
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From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And the exceeding great beauty that faced the girl in the mirrored world before her troubled her not at all.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Wherein a Great Financier is Satisfied with his Bargain_ Betty had dressed herself with elaborate care; yet she stood before a large shop-window and frowned upon herself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was fretted with a doubt that she looked too young.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It is ever the itching folly of the young to appear older; of the old to appear younger.
