adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
Hendersons
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From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
Margaret
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From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
others
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From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
persiflagenoun
light teasing
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Margaret shone in it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No doubt, if we had now known her for the first time, we should have admired her exceedingly, and probably have accounted her thrice happy in filling so well her brilliant position.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I well remember a dinner one day at the Hendersons', when Mr. Morgan and I happened to be in town, and the gay chat and persiflage of the society people there assembled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading That her loss of interest in things intellectual, in a wide range of topics of human welfare, which is in the individual soul a sign of warmth and growth, made her less companionable to some is true, but her very absorption in the life of her world made her much more attractive to others.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Perhaps it is fairer to Margaret to consider the general opinion of the world regarding her.
