Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

anew

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

the act of blending components together thoroughly

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

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From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

not clear to the understanding

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

in a delicate manner

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

many times at short intervals

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

yet to be or coming

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

many times at short intervals

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

on one occasion

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

and nothing more

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

plural of “opposite” — a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

not often

From this reading Lily was indeed an enchanting combination of opposites rarely blended into harmony.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

cut with a saw

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

not often

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

not in physical motion

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

express a supposition

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the state of being susceptible; easily affected

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

two times

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Kenelm was more and more fascinated in proportion as he saw more and more of a creature so exquisitely strange to his experience.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

(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 Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

at the time that

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading FOR the next two weeks or so Kenelm and Lily met not indeed so often as the reader might suppose, but still frequently; five times at Mrs. Braefield's, once again at the vicarage, and twice when Kenelm had called at Grasmere; and, being invited to stay to tea at one of those visits, he stayed the whole evening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was to him not only a poem, but a poem in the Sibylline Books; enigmatical, perplexing conjecture, and somehow or other mysteriously blending its interest with visions of the future.

a late time of life

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Her ignorance of much that girls know before they number half her years was so relieved by candid, innocent simplicity, so adorned by pretty fancies and sweet beliefs, and so contrasted and lit up by gleams of a knowledge that the young ladies we call well educated seldom exhibit,--knowledge derived from quick observation of external Nature, and impressionable susceptibility to its varying and subtle beauties.