used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, what a change--a goodly change!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I, too, am changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Oh, what a change--a goodly change!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I, too, am changed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
Dr
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From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
Elinor
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From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
divisible by two
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, what a change--a goodly change!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, too, am changed.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
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 I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a change--a goodly change!
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I, too, am changed.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Elinor predicted, the miser slowly recovered, and for a few months his severe illness had a salutary effect upon his mind and temper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a change--a goodly change!
at the time that
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was even inclined to treat his wife with more respect; and when informed by Dr. Moore of the birth of his son, he received the intelligence with less impatience than she had anticipated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feel my heart expand; My spirit, long bowed down with misery, Grow light and buoyant 'mid these blessed scenes.--S.M.
