used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
(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 His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
Derham's
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From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
enchains
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From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
Lodore
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From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
the force of workers available
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
on one occasion
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
which person or people
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading This was a new inducement to bring back Lodore from the wilds of America, to the remembrance of former days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
people who are wounded
From this reading The flattering expressions in Derham's letter soothed his wounded pride, and inspired a desire of associating once more with men who could appreciate his worth, and sympathize with his feelings.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His spirits became exhilarated; he talked of Europe and his return thither, with all the animation of sanguine youth.
