used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
in actual fact
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
CARR
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From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
carefully weighed
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
Flora's
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From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
of the present time and place
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
not divisible by two
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We have met with many absurd people in our journey through life, but a more eccentric individual never before nor since has come under our immediate observation.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
precisely as stated
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flora’s means were far too limited for her to entertain company.
which person or people
From this reading Among the many persons who called upon Flora to talk over her projected emigration was a Miss Wilhelmina Carr—a being so odd, so wayward, so unlike the common run of mortals, that we must endeavour to give a slight sketch of her to our readers.
WILHELMINA
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From this reading HOW MISS WILHELMINA CARR AND FLORA BECAME ACQUAINTED.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We do not possess sufficient artistic skill to do Miss Wilhelmina justice; for if she had not actually lived and walked the earth, and if we had not seen her with our own eyes, and heard her with our own ears, we should have considered her a very improbable, if not an impossible, variety of the human species feminine.
