used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
AbortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
AppreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
atrocitiesnounUS /əˈtrɑːsətiz/
plural of “atrocity” — the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
BRONTË
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From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TO BRONTË LITERATURE.
Brontës
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From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
CONTRIBUTIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TO BRONTË LITERATURE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
DiscontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
Emily
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From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
GaskellnounUS /ˈɡæskəl/
English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
Gaskell's
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From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
HaworthnounUS /ˈhæwərθ/
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
LectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TO BRONTË LITERATURE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
MonographnounUS /ˈmɑːnəɡræf/
a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
Nussey
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From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
Nussey's
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From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
PublicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
Swinburne'snounUS /ˈswɪnbərnz/
possessive form of “swinburne” — English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TO BRONTË LITERATURE.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of Charlotte Brontë, as told by Mrs. Gaskell, had always possessed a great fascination for me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the completion of a little book in which I gave my impressions of Charlotte and Emily Brontë to the public.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have said that during the stormy days of the atrocities agitation I was engaged in other work than that of political writing.
Wuthering
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From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading A Visit to Haworth--Feeling Against the Brontës in Yorkshire--Miss Nussey and her Discontent with Mrs. Gaskell's "Me"--Publication of "Charlotte Brontë: a Monograph"--Mr. Swinburne's Appreciation--An Abortive Visit to the Poet--Lecture on Emily Brontë and "Wuthering Heights"--Miss Nussey's Visit to Haworth after Charlotte's Marriage.
