used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
in addition
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as much deceived with regard to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
Cornelius
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From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She was as much deceived with regard to me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
the act of departing
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was as much deceived with regard to me.
Miriam
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From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was as much deceived with regard to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
without much difficulty
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She was as much deceived with regard to me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cornelius was too fond of me in his heart, to give me up so readily as she had imagined.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He liked me, but besides this I think he also felt unwilling to lose my deep and ardent love for himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
weanedadjectiveUS /wiːnd/
freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three months and more, Cornelius had neglected painting; he now returned to it with tenfold ardour.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have often, since then, wondered at the strange mistake Miriam committed in leaving him, and thinking she had weaned him from his art; his passion for it was a part of his nature, and not to be taken up or laid down at will.
