actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
(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 FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
faire
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From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
Garth
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From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
a young female
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
Marise
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From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
on one occasion
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
Pobbles
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From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
savoir
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From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
SeverancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
express in speech
From this reading She lost her _savoir faire_ at sight of Severance, and could not speak.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
tailorhood
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From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She saw him before she saw Garth and "Pobbles," and her eyes took in his perfection of tailorhood.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "What an inspiration!" she thought, never guessing whence that inspiration had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then Garth came forward, and she was struck with surprise by the uniform of the smartest soldiers in the world.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE For once, Marise was all girl, not actress.
