Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

a youthful male person

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

coins made of gold

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

publicly announced

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

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From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

closely encircling

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

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

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

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

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Its owner, Mr. Lefroy, told me that Miss Edgeworth had been constantly there.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading As a boy he remembered her driving up to the house and running up through the great drawing-room doors to greet the Judge.

characterized by variety

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading She was a great friend of Judge Lefroy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

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

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Edgeworth certainly lived in a fair surrounding, and, with Sophia Western, must have gone along the way of life heralded by sweetest things, by the song of birds, by the gold radiance of the buttercups, by the varied shadows of those beautiful trees under which the cows gently tread the grass.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.

produce a literary work

From this reading English does not seem exactly the language in which to write of Ireland, with its sylvan wonders of natural beauty.