used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
anew
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
BrontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
Dr
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From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
Ellen
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From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
a young female
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
Laetitia
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From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
immediately past
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
lealadjectiveUS /liːl/
faithful and true
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
the literary culture
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
Nussey
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From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
one's
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From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
Villette
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From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was discriminating in friendship and leal to the heart's core.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If to be known by one's friends is the index to character that it is frequently assumed to be, Charlotte Bronte comes well out of that ordeal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
WheelwrightnounUS /ˈwiːlraɪt/
someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
which person or people
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what gratitude she thought of the publisher who gave her the 'first chance' we know by recognising that the manly Dr. John of _Villette_ was Mr. George Smith of Smith & Elder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. W. S. Williams, again, would seem to have been a singularly gifted and amiable man.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading To her three girl friends, Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor, and Laetitia Wheelwright, she was loyal to her dying day, and pencilled letters to the two of them who were in England were written in her last illness.
