used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
equally
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
Bellair
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From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
brought into existence
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
Carlisle
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From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
Dr
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From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
a social unit living together
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
ladyship's
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From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
immediately past
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
not used up
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
unusual or striking
From this reading But the most remarkable quality of her ladyship’s destiny was her preservation.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
term of address for a man
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time, that had rolled on nearly a century since her birth, had spared alike her physical and mental powers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
Viscountessnoun
a wife or widow of a viscount
From this reading _Containing Some Account of the Viscountess Dowager Bellair_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Viscountess Dowager Bellair was the last remaining link between the two centuries.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herself born of a noble family, and distinguished both for her beauty and her wit, she had reigned for a quarter of a century the favourite subject of Sir Joshua; had flirted with Lord Carlisle, and chatted with Dr. Johnson.
