used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
anointedverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/
past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
on or to one side
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
having made preparations
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
domesticatedadjectiveUS /dəˈmestəkeɪtəd/
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
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From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
engage in
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
make a painting
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
express in words
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not deny that the poor are oppressed in Europe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading I am not disposed to paint their condition so rose-colored as the Hon. Miss Murray paints the condition of the slaves in the United States.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My visit to England is a memorable event in my life, from the fact of my having there received strong religious impressions.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were to lay aside her title, and, instead of visiting among the fashionable, become domesticated, as a poor governess, on some plantation in Louisiana or Alabama, she would see and hear things that would make her tell quite a different story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A small portion of _my_ experience would enable her to read her own pages with anointed eyes.
