aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
beholder's
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From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
Emily
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From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
EpicureanadjectiveUS /ˌepəkjʊˈriːən/
of Epicurus or epicureanism
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
set up or found
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
Fox-Seton's
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From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
on one occasion
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lady Maria liked to talk and be talked to for half an hour after the day was over, and Emily Fox-Seton's admiring interest in all she said she found at once stimulating and soothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lovely enough to arouse in the beholder's mind the anticipation of her being silly, but she was not silly at all.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
which person or people
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her Ladyship was an old woman who indulged and inspired herself with an Epicurean wisdom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though she would not have stupid people about her, she did not always want very clever ones.
