a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
Capt'n
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From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
Davy's
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From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
the organ of sight
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
a young female
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
and nothing more
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
Lovibond
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From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
mesmeristnoun
a person who induces hypnosis
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
mesmerizedadjectiveUS /ˈmezməraɪzd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
on one occasion
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
Quiggin
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From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
cut with a saw
From this reading Next day Lovibond saw Mrs. Quiggin at Castle Mona.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had come at once in obedience to her summons, and she took his sympathies by storm.
transfigured
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From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
vivified
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From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard for him to realize that he had not seen her somewhere before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He _had_ seen her--in his own description of the girl in church, helped out, led on, directed, vivified, and transfigured by Capt’n Davy’s own impetuous picture, just as the mesmerist sees what he pretends to show by aid of the eye of the mesmerized.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There she sat, like one for whom life had lost its savor.
