used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
(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 No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
eagerly desirous
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
Cynagis
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From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
DELLnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
Gryll
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From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
LOTTERYnounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
subject to death
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
Philetaerus
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From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
refuteverbUS /rɪˈfjuːt/
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
tenurenounUS /ˈtenjər/
the term during which some position is held
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST DELL--THE POWER OF LOVE--THE LOTTERY OF MARRIAGE (Greek passage) Philetaerus: Cynagis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
WarnsverbUS /wɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Life's frail tenure Warns not to trust to-morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
(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 The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
but in spite of that
From this reading The next day Mr. Falconer was perfectly certain that Miss Gryll was not yet well enough to be removed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pray you, what can mortal man do better Than live his daily life as pleasantly As daily means avail him?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No one was anxious to refute the proposition; they were all so well satisfied with,»the place and the company they were in, that they felt, the young lady included, a decided unwillingness to go.
