adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
accordantadjective
being in agreement or harmony; often followed by “with”
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
attachmentsnounUS /əˈtætʃmənts/
plural of “attachment” — a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
CheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
drollerynoun
a comic incident or series of incidents
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
Procter's
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From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was exceedingly humorous, and had a great delight in humour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
unconstrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd/
free from constraint
From this reading She was perfectly unconstrained and unaffected: as modestly silent about her productions, as she was generous with their pecuniary results.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cheerfulness was habitual with her, she was very ready at a sally or a reply, and in her laugh (as I remember well) there was an unusual vivacity, enjoyment, and sense of drollery.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a friend who inspired the strongest attachments; she was a finely sympathetic woman, with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * Those readers of Miss Procter's poems who should suppose from their tone that her mind was of a gloomy or despondent cast, would be curiously mistaken.
