used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
for the reason that
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
don't
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From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
a young female
From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
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 "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
OlderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
express in words
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
suffragetty
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From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she must be an aggressive, suffragetty sort of girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girls nowadays seem to find running away from home a sufficient profession."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She must be quite different from you, by what I hear from her relations.
WiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "You say that because you are so dreadfully much Older and Wiser," said Jay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't expect you would if you knew her," said Mr. Russell.
