used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
confined by bonds
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
CharmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
a young person of either sex
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
a female human offspring
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
a social unit living together
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
felicitating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
set up or found
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
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 He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
by chance
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
an educational institution
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He made a long visit to his relatives, since you left us, and found her, I believe, in the family of his brother, in a dependent and perhaps menial situation.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
(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 Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
which person or people
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charmed by her beauty and beguiled by her arts, the good man conceived the romantic design of educating her as his own, and now he is felicitating himself with another project, that of securing for this nameless foundling the heart and the fortune of Roland Gray."
Worthington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I do not know who she is, probably some poor child of shame and desertion, whom Mr. Worthington discovered and educated, for it is but a year since he brought her from school, and introduced her as his adopted daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you have opened the subject, Roland, for I brought you here to warn you of that girl's influence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not laugh, for, knowing you so well, I feel bound to prevent any imposition on your open, generous nature.
