used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
Cecil
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From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
deep-rootedadjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
emanatingverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
apart from; not including
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
fairy-like
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From this reading Elizabeth had no wild fairy-like imagination.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
brought together in one place
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth had no wild fairy-like imagination.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Elizabeth had no wild fairy-like imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
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 Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
not any; not one
From this reading Elizabeth had no wild fairy-like imagination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
unusual or striking
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
uneradicable
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From this reading Here was a tale full of human interest, of love, error, of filial tenderness, and deep-rooted, uneradicable fidelity.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to Elizabeth a fascinating interest in the story related by Lady Cecil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her talents, which were remarkable, her serious, thoughtful mind, was warmed by the vital heat emanating from her affections--whatever regarded these, moved her deeply.
which person or people
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Elizabeth had no wild fairy-like imagination.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Elizabeth, who knew little of life, except through such experience as she gathered from the emotions of her own heart, and the struggling passions of Falkner, could not regard the story in the same worldly light as Lady Cecil.
