used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Worst of all, Colin, she was afraid, didn't even seem to miss her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
(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 Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
annoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
Colin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worst of all, Colin, she was afraid, didn't even seem to miss her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
divisible by two
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
at any time
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
a boy or man
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
set up or found
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
GenoesenounUS /ˈdʒenoʊs/
a native or resident of Genoa
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
a young female
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
depressingly dark
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
highest in quality
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
hindrancesnounUS /ˈhɪndrənsɪz/
plural of “hindrance” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
large-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
Maragliano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
Minna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
old-maidishadjective
primly fastidious
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
pernicketty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
by chance
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Worst of all, Colin, she was afraid, didn't even seem to miss her.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading |Away over in London, the winter had passed far less happily for poor little Minna than it had passed at Rome for Colin Churchill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
Woollacott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Worst of all, Colin, she was afraid, didn't even seem to miss her.
the act of creating written works
From this reading While he had been writing home enthusiastically of the blue skies and invigorating air of that delicious Italy, the fogs in London had been settling down with even more than their customary persistency over the great grey gloomy winter city.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Now that Colin was gone, she had nobody to sympathise with her; nobody to whose ear she might confide those thousand petty daily personal annoyances which are to women (with all sympathetic reverence be it written) far more serious hindrances to the pursuit of happiness than the greatest misfortunes that can possibly overtake them.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading While he had been filled with the large-hearted generosity of that noble fellow Maragliano--'May I not be proud, Minna,' he wrote, 'to have known such a man, to have heard his soft Genoese accents, to have watched his wonderful chisel at its work, to have listened to his glorious sentiments on art?'--she, poor girl, had found prim, precise, old-maidish Miss Woollacott harder to endure and more pernicketty to live with than ever.
