used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
subject to appointment
From this reading And Godolphin came on the appointed Wednesday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Godolphin came on the appointed Wednesday.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
CONSTANCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
Erpingham
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From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
divisible by two
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
GiftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
GODOLPHIN
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From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Godolphin came on the appointed Wednesday.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Erpingham thought him the most charming of men; and even Constance forgot that he was no match for herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CONVERSATION BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE.--THE COUNTRY LINE AND THE TOWN LINE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was animated that day even to brilliancy.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading And Godolphin came on the appointed Wednesday.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
but in spite of that
From this reading Gifted and cultivated as she was, it was not without delight that she listened to his glowing descriptions of scenery, and to his playful yet somewhat melancholy strain of irony upon men and their pursuits.
