used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
the state of being absent
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
Agnes
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From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
a young person of either sex
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
carefully weighed
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
contumaciousadjective
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
DEEPENINGnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
the act of departing
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
without deviation
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
fresh-springing
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From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
intimating
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From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
used to form the superlative
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
perplexities
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From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
self-distrustnoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
self-interrogation
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From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
estrangement from god
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The absence of her kind uncle at this time took from her the strongest support on which she had leaned in her perplexities.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLOUDS DEEPENING After the departure of her uncle to Florence, the life of Agnes was troubled and harassed from a variety of causes.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there was a constant internal perplexity,--a constant wearying course of self-interrogation and self-distrust, the pain of a sensitive spirit which doubts at every moment whether it may not be falling into sin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Cheerful, airy, and elastic in his temperament, always full of fresh-springing and beautiful thoughts, as an Italian dell is of flowers, the charming old man seemed, while he stayed with Agnes, to be the door of a new and fairer world, where she could walk in air and sunshine, and find utterance for a thousand thoughts and feelings which at all other times lay in cold repression in her heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading First, her grandmother was sulky and moody, and though saying nothing directly on the topic nearest her heart, yet intimating by every look and action that she considered Agnes as a most ungrateful and contumacious child.
