Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

(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 None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

not one, and not any

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

more often or more frequently

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading In this I was partly selfish.

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From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

participate in games or sport

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

an act of narration

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading In this I was partly selfish.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So much entertainment, so much of the best instruction, did her conversation afford me, that I never had enough of it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this I was partly selfish.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In this I was partly selfish.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Her experience had been so much larger than mine, and so wholly different, and she possessed such unbounded facility of recounting all she had seen and felt, and absolute sincerity and unreserve in this respect were so fully established between us, that I can imagine nothing equally instructive and delightful with her conversation.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

in a willing manner

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading None will be surprised that, to a woman thus unfortunate and thus deserving, my heart willingly rendered up all its sympathies; that, as I partook of all her grief, I hailed, with equal delight, those omens of felicity which now, at length, seemed to play in her fancy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I saw her often,--as often as my engagements would permit, and oftener than I allowed myself to visit any other.