regarded with admiration
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/
third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
Freilgrath
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From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
Grandon
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From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
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 Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The betrothal party at Grandon Park excites much interest, and the few invited guests feel highly honored.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
savantnounUS /səˈvɑːnt/
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
carry out
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
except if; if not
From this reading Nothing is courtesy unless it be meant friendly and lovingly.--BEN JONSON.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
(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 Many of them envy Miss Grandon, and well they may.
which person or people
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is amazed that Prof. Freilgrath, the _savant_ and explorer, is to take unto himself an American wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The press has received him and his book with the utmost cordiality; the young women who read everything are wild over it and talk glibly, though it is mostly Greek to them, but then he is the new star and must be admired.
