used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
Aubin
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From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Maria was a beautiful girl, and but seventeen.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maria was a beautiful girl, and but seventeen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
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 "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
divisible by two
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
at any time
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
FlashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
a young female
From this reading Maria was a beautiful girl, and but seventeen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
the state of being honored
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
social deportment
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
not any; not one
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
go across or through
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Maria was a beautiful girl, and but seventeen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
St
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From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading St. Aubin, Henry's father, was a Frenchman, and totally without religion.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading A flourish of worldly honour, as long as no temptation had arisen, had sustained for him even a showy character.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Lifting at The thought my timid eyes, I pass them o'er His brow; and, if I would, I dare not love him: Yet, dare I never disobey that eye, Flashing outward fires, while, within its depths, Where love should dwell, 'tis ever still, and cold, To look upon."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading By this, a showy appearance, and showy manners, he had, what is called, gained the affections, that is, he had dazzled the fancy, of Maria, the younger sister of Mrs. Montgomery.
