anew
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
(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 Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
Allison
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From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
fulness
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From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
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 "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
palliationnoun
easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They know it already," said Allison, smiling; "they have known my secret from the first, and assisted me in concealing my identity."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
be dressed in
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Augusta now understood Mary's apparent inconsistency, and vindicated her from all unkindness and wilful palliation of guilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have not room here," she cried, "for such fulness of joy," again laying her hand where that precious letter was deposited, but with such different emotions.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading "My friends must participate in my happiness, it is selfish to withhold it from them so long."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not quite an impostor," continued her husband, "for my name is Sydney Clarence Allison--and let me still wear the appellation you have learned to love.