used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
Ainger
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From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
Ainger's
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From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
assiduitynoun
great and constant diligence and attention
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
CellininounUS /tʃeˈliːni/
Italian sculptor (1500-1571)
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
set up or found
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
idealizedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
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 Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
metricaladjectiveUS /ˈmetrɪkəl/
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
might-have-beennounUS /ˈmaɪtəvbɪn/
an event that could have occurred but never did
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
not any; not one
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
overburdenedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
heavily burdened with work or cares
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
Shenandoah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
carry out
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, with a heart overburdened, as he fancied, with regretful self-reproach, he had turned his back upon the chief might-have-been of his experience.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
which person or people
From this reading Katherine, who had, in fact, passed many days in her paternal mansion unsought by him, was now invested with a veil of tender sentiment.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Before leaving home, he had acquitted himself of conventional duty to the bride by ordering to be sent to her the finest antique vase of his collection,--a gem of carved metal that Cellini might have signed,--filled with boughs of white lilac, his card and best wishes accompanying it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The day of Miss Ainger's marriage with Crawford, which took place in New York, a month later than the events heretofore recorded, found Vance Townsend on horseback in Virginia, following, with no especial purpose, a highway that crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains to descend sharply into the valley of the Shenandoah.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading In his waistcoat pocket he carried an unfinished poem, addressed to her,--or to an idealized version of Miss Ainger,--which, at intervals on his journey, he would take out and polish and shape with assiduity, forgetting sometimes to sigh over it in his zeal for metrical construction.
