used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
Aspasia
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From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
for the reason that
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
d'un
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From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
disappointsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnts/
third-person singular of “disappoint” — fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
du
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From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
factitiousadjectiveUS /fækˈtɪʃəs/
not produced by natural forces
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
feménin
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From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
imitativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/
marked by or given to imitation
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
an instinctive motive
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
Juliet
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From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
Lavater
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From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
Lettres
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From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
as might be expected
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
not any; not one
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
a human being
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
self-ruling
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From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
Voyageur
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From this reading 'George Sand disappoints me, as almost all beings have, especially since I have been brought close to her person by the _Lettres d'un Voyageur_.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Even at this distance of time, there is a slight but perceptible taste of iron in the water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Both these characters are natural, while S. and T. are _naturally factitious_, because so imitative, and her mother differs from Juliet and her mother, by the impulse a single strong character gave them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No self-ruling Aspasia she, but a frail woman mourning over a lot.
à
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From this reading Her remarks on Lavater seem really shallow, and hasty, _à la mode du genre feménin_.
