used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
Albaspina
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From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
(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 The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
aspersionsnounUS /əˈspɜːrʒənz/
plural of “aspersion” — a disparaging remark
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
assemblesverbUS /əˈsembəlz/
third-person singular of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
Barton
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From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
the first light of day
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
detachverbUS /ˈdɪtætʃ/
cause to become detached or separated; take off
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
Elena
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From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
the organ of sight
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
fairy-stories
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From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
gentilissima
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From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
irradiating
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From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
not any; not one
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
not one, and not any
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
on one occasion
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
a human being
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
re-adopted
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From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
salonsnounUS /səˈlɑːnz/
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
not often
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
a special situation
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Leslie, arriving early next day, read off the newspaper article, making a free translation of it, as follows:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
precisely as stated
From this reading That we had none does not prevent our feeling no very great surprise when we learn that the bearer of the poetic and more than appropriate name is called in sober truth Elena Barton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
in or at the place that
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
a Caucasian
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
belonging to which person
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * When a thing is too successful, it is seldom natural; and so when there appeared in our city a _signora_, blond of hair, azure of eye, with the complexion of delicate, luminous roses, red and white, whose name was at once Aurora and _Albaspina_,--Hawthorne,--floral counterpart of dawn, we should have had suspicions.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The more beautiful name was adopted by a child acting out its fairy-stories; it was remembered and re-adopted by a woman when she wished to detach her life from a past which neither charity, fidelity, nor devotion to a sacred duty had succeeded in keeping from sorrow and the deadly aspersions of malignity.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The _gentilissima_ person of the irradiating smile, which, however briefly seen, must be long remembered, whom we have grown accustomed this winter to meeting in the salons where assembles all that is most distinguished among foreigners, whose name we have grown accustomed to finding foremost in every work of charity, has a title to our esteem far beyond the ordinary member of an indolent and favored class.
