used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
beetsnounUS /biːts/
plural of “beet” — biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
Blowsalinda
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From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
cityfiedadjective
being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulate you, Jim: I do, heartily.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
damsels
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From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I congratulate you, Jim: I do, heartily.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
set up or found
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
a young female
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I congratulate you, Jim: I do, heartily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
idealizingverbUS /aɪˈdiːlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “idealize” — consider or render as ideal
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
Jim
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From this reading I congratulate you, Jim: I do, heartily.
and nothing more
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
and nothing more
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
express in words
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
an educational institution
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
She'll
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From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
being of use or service
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
(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 She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but this idealizing faculty is a very useful one to have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
you're
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From this reading I see you must have found a Blowsalinda on some of these hill farms:--why, man, you're as red as her father's beets.
you've
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From this reading She'll suit you just as well as any of these proud cityfied damsels--after you've sent her a term or two to boarding school; and she'll be more content to stay up here than the city girl would."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you say, the tender passion is merely a spark struck by the flint of Opportunity on the steel of Desire; and for the rest, you can enrich her practical native virtues with the golden hues of your imagination.
