adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
Agatha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
all-embracingadjective
broad in scope or content
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought herself an exception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
commonplaces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
CreditingverbUS /ˈkredətɪŋ/
-ing form of “credit” — give someone credit for something
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
disablesverbUS /dɪˈseɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “disable” — make unable to perform a certain action
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading She thought herself an exception.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
grovellingadjective
totally submissive
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought herself an exception.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
Jansenius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a lively perception of the foibles of others, and no reverence for her seniors, whom she thought dull, cautious, and ridiculously amenable by commonplaces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crediting Mr. Jansenius and the general mob of mankind with nothing but a grovelling consciousness of some few material facts, she felt in herself an exquisite sense and all-embracing conception of nature, shared only by her favorite poets and heroes of romance and history.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Agatha was at this time in her seventeenth year.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But she was subject to the illusion which disables youth in spite of its superiority to age.
