Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

how long something has existed

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

(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 I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

deem to be

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

carefully weighed

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

divisible by two

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

be the source of pain

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

being in captivity

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

hear with intention

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

for more time

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

not any; not one

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

on one occasion

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

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From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

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From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

walk heavily

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

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From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Time passed on; I had almost reached my fifteenth birthday, and began to consider myself no longer a child.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading I remember my father's once sending me from the room, on account of some gentleman's nonsense which he considered me too young to listen to; but I felt very much hurt at such treatment, and almost regarded myself as some heroine of romance imprisoned by cruel parents.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland

From this reading Their style was much more extravagant and unnatural than at the present day; and even at this early age, I had read the "Children of the Abbey," the "Mysteries of Udolpho," the "Scottish Chiefs," "Thaddeus of Warsaw," and many others of the same stamp.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Novels were a great injury to me, as indeed they are to every one.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

which person or people

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I was very tall for my age, and quite showy-looking; and gentlemen who visited at the house now treated me with all the attention due a young lady; which flattered my vanity very much, and made me think them very agreeable.