used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
in addition
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
du
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From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
the organ of sight
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
Fifine's
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From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
set up or found
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
a young female
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
irreconcilableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrekənsaɪləbəl/
impossible to reconcile
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
Magasin
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From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
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 I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
not any; not one
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
on one occasion
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
precosity
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From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I had Fifine’s figure in my mind’s eye as I made my purchases.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
revisualising
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From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
ripenessnoun
the state of being ripe
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The practice of mentally revisualising things once seen left me in no doubt as to its proportions.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was somewhat developed for a girl of nineteen, but I had reason to believe that a certain precosity was not suggested in her shape alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
a late time of life
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was a hint also of mental ripeness beyond her years, oddly irreconcilable with the passive front she maintained--a readiness of retort which I had found exhilarating, and hoped yet to provoke to my greater confusion and diversion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ladies of the Magasin du Louvre made themselves very merry over my commission.
