Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

later than; following

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

react verbally

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

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From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

perceived or discerned

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

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From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

death of a person

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

heighten or intensify

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

joined in matrimony

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

at the same time but in another place

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

freedom from vanity or conceit

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

the act of departing politely

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

like better; value more highly

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

make (one thing) compatible with

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

in the near future

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nor can I reconcile myself to the thought of parting with her so soon; therefore I should greatly prefer to have the matter dropped, at least for the present."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

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From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading --_Spenser's "Fairy Queen."_ Violet had lingered at the Laurels, with her Aunt Rose, for some hours after her mother returned to Ion with the children, and in the meanwhile there had been a long talk between Mrs. Travilla and Capt. Raymond, in which he had pleaded his cause with all the eloquence an ardent passion could inspire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Nor less was she in heart affected, But that she masked it with modesty, For fear she should of lightness be detected."

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

but in spite of that

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Elsie's answer was, "If you have won my daughter's heart, her hand shall not be refused you.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But she is yet too young for the grave responsibilities of married life.