311
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From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
in the past
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
egare
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From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
else
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From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
at any time
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading And now I see that Mrs. Oliphant hints at something of the sort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And now I see that Mrs. Oliphant hints at something of the sort.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
Oliphant
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From this reading And now I see that Mrs. Oliphant hints at something of the sort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
To recall to mind.
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now I see that Mrs. Oliphant hints at something of the sort.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now I see that Mrs. Oliphant hints at something of the sort.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And now I see that Mrs. Oliphant hints at something of the sort.
Spedding
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From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
(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 As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
which person or people
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading My dear old Spedding sent me back to old Wordsworth too, who sings (his best songs I think) about the Mountains and Lakes they were both associated with: and with a quiet feeling he sings that somehow comes home to me more now than ever it did before.
the act of creating written works
From this reading As to Carlyle, I thought on my first reading that he must have been _egare_ at the time of writing: a condition which I well remember saying to Spedding long ago that one of his temperament might likely fall into.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
but in spite of that
From this reading Hers I think an admirable Paper: {311} better than has yet been written, or (I believe) is likely to be written by any one else.
