used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "She must be really in absolute want.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She must be really in absolute want.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
Egerton
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From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
a young female
From this reading "Poor little girl!" she said to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poor little girl!" she said to herself.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She must be really in absolute want.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
LACEverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading SPANISH LACE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Poor little girl!" she said to herself.
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 Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
a particular point in time
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must be really in absolute want.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
pawnshopnounUS /ˈpɔːnʃɑːp/
a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little girl!" she said to herself.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
with speed
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "She must be really in absolute want.
refined-looking
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From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor little girl!" she said to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading SPANISH LACE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked quickly down the street, hoping every moment to overtake Jasmine.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "She must be really in absolute want.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Egerton had old-fashioned ideas about many things, and nothing could exceed her horror at the thought of this pretty and refined-looking child finding her way alone to a pawnshop.
