used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
without good reason
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
not any; not one
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
unusual or striking
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
TATTERSnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her mother, Mrs Kitty O'Hara, had been famous for her artful strokes in this way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No actress surpassed her, and few were the equals of Mrs O'Hara in the remarkable gift of personification of passion by action.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a masterpiece of movement, eloquent in the highest possible degree of what she chose him to believe was in her mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She shook him off with a passionate convulsion of her whole form, which was full of disgust, aversion, and contemptuous wrath.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PRINCESS TATTERS Mr Lawrence approached the figure of the young lady sobbing against the bulkhead, and placed his hand lightly upon her shoulder.
