Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

later than; following

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

(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 A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

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From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

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

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

brought into existence

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

the act of burning something

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

in the manner of Greek and Roman culture

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

a female human offspring

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

an abstract part of something

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

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From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

divisible by two

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

without fault or error

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

a female heir

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

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

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

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

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

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

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

immediately past

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

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From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

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

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

engage in

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

in motion

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

an artist who paints

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

of superior grade

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

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From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

required or under orders

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

in or at that place or location

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This lady was Florence Lascelles, the daughter of Lumley's great relation, the Earl of Saxingham, and supposed to be the richest heiress in England.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading /Loves of the Angels./ "Can it be That these fine impulses, these lofty thoughts Burning with their own beauty, are but given To make me the low slave of vanity?"--/Erinna./ "Is she not too fair Even to think of maiden's sweetest care?

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

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

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The mouth and brow are contrasts."--/Ibid./ IT was two or three evenings after the date of the last chapter, and there was what the newspapers call "a select party" in one of the noblest mansions in London.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

belonging to which person

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The pride too of her step, as light Along the unconscious earth she went, Seemed that of one born with a right To walk some heavenlier element."

a late time of life

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.

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From this reading A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.