used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose Fletcher had had a peculiar training.
(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 in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
brought into existence
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Rose Fletcher had had a peculiar training.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose Fletcher had had a peculiar training.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
and nothing more
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Rose Fletcher had had a peculiar training.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In part she was entirely different from all the girls in the place, and the difference was really in the grain.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Fletcher had had a peculiar training.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
sophisticatedadjectiveUS /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
required or under orders
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Rose Fletcher had had a peculiar training.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
veneered
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From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
Westland
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From this reading She might, so far as one side of her character was concerned, have been born and brought up in East Westland, as her mother had been before her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
which person or people
From this reading She had in one sense belonged to the ranks of the fully sophisticated, who are supposed to swim on the surface of things and catch all the high lights of existence, like bubbles, and in another sense it had been very much the reverse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had a perfect village simplicity and wonder at life, as to a part of her innermost self, which was only veneered by her contact with the world.
