used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The constant presence of a stranger wearied Harriet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The constant presence of a stranger wearied Harriet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
grosseradjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
comparative of “gross” — before any deductions
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
Harriet
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From this reading The constant presence of a stranger wearied Harriet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
Hitchener's
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From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
Lynmouth
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From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
mediocreadjectiveUS /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The constant presence of a stranger wearied Harriet.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
cut with a saw
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The constant presence of a stranger wearied Harriet.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
twaddling
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From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He sought his heroine in vain, and repented of his folly.
VENERATEDverbUS /ˈvenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “venerate” — regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Hitchener’s star was about to set.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The constant presence of a stranger wearied Harriet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE VENERATED FRIEND The roses of Lynmouth were fading, and autumn winds swept the loose clouds like dead leaves across the sky.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Shelley himself saw the dream dissolve, revealing grosser forms, and was surprised to find installed at his side a mediocre and twaddling woman.
