used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRINCESS OF LEGEND.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
(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 They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading "Is childhood dead?"
condescendingadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is childhood dead?"
dulness
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From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
enchantments
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From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
a state of high honor
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is childhood dead?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
Kildare
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From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading A PRINCESS OF LEGEND.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRINCESS OF LEGEND.
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A PRINCESS OF LEGEND.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
a particular situation
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lamb asks; "is there not in the best some of the child's heart left, to respond to its earliest enchantments?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Can I now, without a responsive thrill, see myself flash into the unaltered dulness of that Kildare village, a little princess of legend, with the glory of foreign travel about me, the overseas cut of frock and shoes, the haughty and condescending consciousness of superiority?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading They were all so visibly at my feet, so glad to worship and admire, so eager to praise, so beset with wonder.
