Chapter XXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

(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 Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

for the reason that

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

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From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

intense or sharp

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

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From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

set up or found

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

in a joyous manner

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

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From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

be the source of pain

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

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From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

and nothing more

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Emily showed him all the poetry and “descriptions” in her “Jimmy-book” and he read them gravely, and, exactly as Father had done, made little criticisms that did not hurt her because she knew they were just.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading To love is easy and therefore common--but to _understand_--how rare it is!

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

make a vow; promise

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

which person or people

From this reading THE VOW OF EMILY In Dean Priest Emily found, for the first time since her father had died, a companion who could fully sympathize.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was always at her best with him, with a delightful feeling of being understood.

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From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading They roamed wonderlands of fancy together in the magic August days that followed upon Emily’s adventure on the bay shore, talked together of exquisite, immortal things, and were at home with “nature’s old felicities” of which Wordsworth so happily speaks.