used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE PROFESSION.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
in the past
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
Ashleigh's
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From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
Dr
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From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
put on clothes
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
fatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sophy had gone through a heavy trial.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sophy had gone through a heavy trial.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
Harmer
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From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sophy had gone through a heavy trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
how
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From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was very pale, and looked years older than she was.
held dear
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
engage in
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was very pale, and looked years older than she was.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was very pale, and looked years older than she was.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading A STRANGE PROFESSION.
the act of punishing
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
Sophy
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From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE PROFESSION.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was very pale, and looked years older than she was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sophy had gone through a heavy trial.
very small
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
arousing affect
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
the act of testing something
From this reading Sophy had gone through a heavy trial.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pale, and looked years older than she was.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
at the time that
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A very touching picture Sophy Gregory presented as she sat in the little parlour at work, a week after Dr. Ashleigh's visit; in her mourning dress, and with the tiny fatherless child in her lap.
a late time of life
From this reading She was very pale, and looked years older than she was.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had loved her husband very truly; not indeed with the same admiring affection she had felt for him when they met in the plantations of Harmer Place--that dream had been dispelled rudely enough long ago,--but she had loved him as a true woman, knowing his faults, and bearing with them, taking them indeed as a special and deserved punishment upon herself for her fault in marrying him as she had done; but yet loving him the more, in that she saw how hard he tried, in spite of his faults, to make her happy.
