used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
apostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
Archæologists
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From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
divines
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From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
one or the other of two
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
fast-anchored
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From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
promote over another
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
refrain from harming
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
precisely as stated
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
(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 Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Archæologists and philosophers, novelists and divines, apostles of sweetness and light, and star actors, are accustomed thus to favor the public with volumes which the public could very often be well content to spare.
which person or people
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is but natural that we should wish to know what Mary Anderson thinks of the "fast-anchored isle" and the folk who dwell therein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost every traveler from either side of the Atlantic, with the faintest pretensions to distinction, bursts forth on his return to his native shores in a volume of "Impressions."
the words that are spoken
From this reading I wish, indeed, that these "Impressions" could have been given in her own words.
