used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
dictationnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
Esmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
to an extreme degree
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
set up or found
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
genesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Perhaps its state was not the less gracious.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She “only heard _Esmond_ spoken of very rarely”.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps its state was not the less gracious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps its state was not the less gracious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
and nothing more
From this reading She “only heard _Esmond_ spoken of very rarely”.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
Pendennis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps its state was not the less gracious.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She “only heard _Esmond_ spoken of very rarely”.
Ritchie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She “only heard _Esmond_ spoken of very rarely”.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Perhaps its state was not the less gracious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
precisely as stated
From this reading She “only heard _Esmond_ spoken of very rarely”.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Milton girls found _Paradise Lost_ a very considerable part of their lives—and were not the happier.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “It did not seem to be a part of our lives as _Pendennis_ was,” says Lady Ritchie, though she wrote part of it to dictation.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, We know exceedingly little of the genesis and progress of _Esmond_.
