used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
Barbara
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From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
to an extreme degree
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
a social unit living together
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing was further from Jill's mind than to be patronising.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Nothing was further from Jill's mind than to be patronising.
a young female
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
grown-up
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From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
Jill's
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From this reading Nothing was further from Jill's mind than to be patronising.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nothing was further from Jill's mind than to be patronising.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was further from Jill's mind than to be patronising.
being perceived or observed
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
and nothing more
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
patronisingadjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
pink-and-white
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From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
on the contrary
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
cut with a saw
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
STEEPLE-HAT
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From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A girl of about eighteen stood there--an exceedingly pretty girl in a pretty frock, as the Berkeley boys might have noticed if they had been given to noticing things of this kind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
in the direction of
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
precisely as stated
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her regular features and her pink-and-white complexion and her reddish-brown hair made very little impression upon them, and they only saw that she was dressed in a grown-up manner that was rather against her than otherwise.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading A WITCH IN A STEEPLE-HAT Barbara picked herself up and looked towards the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They decided, with the hasty judgment of a large family, that she was much too grand to be treated as a companion; and they prepared, quite unnecessarily, to resent any attempt of hers to be patronising.
