used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
a cherished desire
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a female human offspring
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
dishonoured
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From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
set up or found
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a state of high honor
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
homilynounUS /ˈhɑːməli/
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
Kenelm
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From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
landing-place
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From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
Lely
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From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
any competition
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
term of address for a man
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
soliloquized
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From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
a special situation
From this reading For generations thy beauty lived in this canvas, a thing of joy, the pride of the race it adorned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
Travers
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From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
(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 This daughter of a race dishonoured in its extinction might well have been the glory of the house she had entered as a bride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AS Kenelm that night retired to his own room, he paused on the landing-place opposite to the portrait which Mr. Travers had consigned to that desolate exile.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The countenance was singularly beautiful, and of a character of beauty eminently patrician; there was in its expression a gentleness and modesty not often found in the female portraits of Sir Peter Lely, and in the eyes and in the smile a wonderful aspect of innocent happiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What a speaking homily," soliloquized Kenelm, addressing the picture, "against the ambition thy fair descendant would awake in me, art thou, O lovely image!
