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From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
highly skilled
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
any thing at all
From this reading Truly I never saw anything so lovely.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
divisible by two
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
freshestadjectiveUS /ˈfreʃəst/
superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Truly I never saw anything so lovely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
as might be expected
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
cut with a saw
From this reading Truly I never saw anything so lovely.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Truly I never saw anything so lovely.
in the near future
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly I never saw anything so lovely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
precisely as stated
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having never seen my Lady Stanton, I was naturally curious about her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
a Caucasian
From this reading She made me think of nothing so much as of a white musk rose, fairest of flowers to look upon, and shedding sweetness around; but alas, too soon fading and easily shaken to pieces, even in its freshest bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _April 30._ MY Lord and Lady have come, with all their train, and we have been up to the great house to pay our visit.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My mother told me that she was very beautiful, and gentle, and highly accomplished; but I was as much amazed at her beauty as if I had never heard a word.
