used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
Ann
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From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
changelingnoun
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
CranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
divisible by two
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
the state of being honored
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
conformity or harmony
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
the literary culture
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
MaplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
not any; not one
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
a human being
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
pithnounUS /pɪθ/
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
determined
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
in the near future
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
in the direction of
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ann Maples had done her best to persuade me to call on my godmother, Lady Cranberry, but I was quite resolved to do nothing of the sort.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
which person or people
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
belonging to which person
From this reading In me, therefore, to whose fixed estimate fidelity seemed the very pith of honour, there could be no love towards such a changeling.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In the first place, Lady Cranberry was a person of great wealth, living in a very large house, and keeping up such state as gay widows love, who have forgotten old affections and are looking out for new.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And even if I had liked her, my circumstances would not admit of our visiting upon equal terms, and it was not likely that I would endure to be patronized by any one.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In the second place, the same most amiable lady had written letters of beautiful condolence, and taken a tender interest in our change of fortune, so long as there was any novelty in it; but soon flagged off, and had not even replied to my announcement of dearest mother’s death.
