used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
compensatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtəd/
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
greatly pleased
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
at any time
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
set up or found
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
honeysucklesnounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəlz/
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
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 “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
on one occasion
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
sitting-room
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From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
a male human offspring
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It was the first act of self-denial I had ever submitted to, and I found a pleasure in it which more than compensated for the pain I felt in removing my music and books, with the easel which I had taken such pains to place in its proper light, to a small chamber above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
up to a particular time
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A timid and feminine anxiety to please took possession of my heart.
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
the act of using
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
at the time that
From this reading “When I was fifteen, an old college associate died and left my father guardian to his son and heir.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave up for his use my own little sitting-room, opening upon a wilderness of roses and tangled honeysuckles that had once been a garden, but which I had delighted to see run wild in unchecked luxuriance, till it had become as fragrant and rife with blossoms as an East India jungle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This young gentleman’s arrival at the parsonage was an epoch in my life.
