used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
not being in a specified place
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
a female human offspring
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
divisible by two
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
a social unit living together
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
frailtiesnounUS /ˈfreɪltiz/
plural of “frailty” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
GordianadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdiən/
extremely intricate; usually in phrase “Gordian knot”
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
grand-nephew
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From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
Grizzy's
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From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
the literary culture
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
not any; not one
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
only a very short time before
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
not often
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In her mother's heart she had no place, for of her absent husband and neglected daughter she seldom thought; and their letters were scarcely read, and rarely answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
Unthoughtadjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even good Miss Grizzy's elaborate epistle, in which were curiously entwined the death of her brother and the birth and christening of her grand-nephew, in a truly Gordian manner, remained disentangled.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUCH were the female members of the family to whom Mary was about to be introduced.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Unthought of frailties cheat us in the wise; The fool lies hid in inconsistencies."
