used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
anew
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
biographernounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
at any time
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
set up or found
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
highest in quality
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
and nothing more
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
Leslie
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From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
Lockhart
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From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
MackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
social deportment
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
and nothing more
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
except for; apart from
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
term of address for a man
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Here, dining, he meets again Sir Walter Scott, his son-in-law and later biographer, Mr. Lockhart, Sir Walter's daughters, Mrs. Lockhart and Miss Anne Scott.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was in that dreamland of Rogers' that Cooper's heart found its greatest joy.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
which person or people
From this reading There he met the artists,--Sir Thomas Lawrence, handsome and well-mannered; Leslie, mild, caring little for aught save his tastes and affections; and Newton, who "thinks himself" English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He says Mrs. Lockhart "is just the woman to have success in Paris, by her sweet, simple manners."
but in spite of that
From this reading He had a stately chat with Mrs. Siddons, and Sir James Mackintosh he called "the best talker I have ever seen; the only man I have yet met in England who appears to have any clear or definite notions of us."
