used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
(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 There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
in addition
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
breedersnounUS /ˈbriːdərz/
plural of “breeder” — a person who breeds animals
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
divisible by two
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
far-sighted
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From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
graduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
Helene
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From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
high-browed
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From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
high-cheekboned
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From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
indiscriminatelyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətliː/
in a random manner
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
ineradicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnərˈædəkʌbəl/
not able to be destroyed or rooted out
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
innocuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɑːkjuːəs/
not injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
not any; not one
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
and nothing more
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
coated with paint
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
room-mate
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From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
small-town
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From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
stripped-for-a-long-journey
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From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was certainly no innocuous bloom of country hills and pastures in this girl's face, nor any seething small-town passion pounding indiscriminately at all the doors of experience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Like one infinitely more accustomed to treading on Persian carpets than on painted floors she came forward into the room.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the other room-mate this time.
which person or people
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The men and women who had bred Helene Churchill had been the breeders also of brick and granite cities since the world was new.
but in spite of that
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The only real aristocrat in the whole graduating class, high-browed, high-cheekboned,--eyes like some far-sighted young prophet,--mouth even yet faintly arrogant with the ineradicable consciousness of caste,--a plain, eager, stripped-for-a-long-journey type of face,--this was Helene Churchill.
