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From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
how long something has existed
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
Anstices
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From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
don't
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From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
at any time
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
excitements
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From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
how
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From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
Oldburyport
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From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
others
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From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
Susan
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From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for the narrowing influences of village life, I don't see that people in Oldburyport are any more provincial or prejudiced than they are in New York,--not so much so, I really think, for they are forced by the very smallness of their circle to find their interests in the affairs of the great world, and the lack of social excitements gives them so much more time for reading.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
at the time that
From this reading When we reach middle age nothing suits us so well as village life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The small events occupy and divert our minds without wearying them with the bewildering whirl of the city.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A BIRTHDAY _An Extract from the Journal of Miss Susan Standish, New York, November 12._ It is nearly two weeks since I left Oldburyport, and in spite of the Anstices' hospitality I have been homesick ever since.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The interest of our neighbors in us and our affairs, which is annoying in youth, becomes more grateful as life goes on, and we discover how little real thoughtfulness and interest in others the world contains.
