used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
in actual fact
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
anew
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
Alembert
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From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
BrontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
else
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From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
Ernest
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From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
how
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From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
ill-consideredadjective
not given careful consideration
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the death of their aunt had added to their slender resources that the Bronte girls conceived the idea of actually publishing a book at their own expense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now and again the effort is admirable, notably in _The Adventures of Ernest Alembert_, but on the whole it amounts to as little as did the juvenile productions of Shelley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
a late time of life
From this reading We have seen how Charlotte Bronte and her sisters wrote from their earliest years those little books which embodied their vague aspirations after literary fame.
Zastrozzi
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From this reading That poet, it will be remembered, wrote _Zastrozzi_ at nineteen, and much else that was bad, some of which he printed.
