advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
(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 One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
Burleigh
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From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
embrasse
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
et
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
Evelyn
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From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
accept an excuse for
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
a social unit living together
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
garnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
L'ESPRIT
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
l'homme
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
lier
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
Maltravers
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From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
not any; not one
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
penetrant
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
qu'il
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
que
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "The spirit of man is more penetrating than logical, and gathers more than it can garner."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they spent the afternoon at Burleigh, and Evelyn and Caroline finished their survey of the house,--tapestry, and armour, pictures and all.
push forcefully
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Merton, charmed to find his advances not rejected, thrust intimacy upon him.
VAUVENARGUES
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From this reading L'ESPRIT de l'homme est plus penetrant que consequent, et embrasse plus qu'il ne peat lier.*--VAUVENARGUES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND now Maltravers was constantly with the Merton family; there was no need of excuse for familiarity on his part.
