used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
AmethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
compatriotsnounUS /kəmˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “compatriot” — a person from your own country
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
a young female
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously her general education was limited, but this girl was as live as a fire.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
Rance
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From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading And among her compatriots whom Lady Violet knew in London, not one in the least resembled her.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
having come into contact
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very original; and her decidedly pretty head was full of ideas.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Something about Miss Amethyst De Rance had certainly touched Lady Violet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This girl was as different from the run of Americans with whom she occasionally rubbed shoulders on their native continent as chalk is different from cheese.
