used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF TASTE.
highly skilled
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
any thing at all
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
Emma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
set up or found
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
a person of German nationality
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
not any; not one
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF TASTE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF TASTE.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
skirt-dancing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A QUESTION OF TASTE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This was satisfactory,” I assured her with a laugh, “as I was never likely to have anything to carry _me_!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading I could not paint or play the violin, I had no knowledge of the German language, I was ignorant of the agile art of skirt-dancing, and could not ride a horse—much less a bicycle.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a most lamentable truth that I was not as accomplished as most of the girls of my age.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, Emma found consolation in the fact that I “walked well, and carried myself with grace!”
