used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
in the past
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
a person who is in charge
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
at any time
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
indiscriminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət/
failing to make or recognize distinctions
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
insipiditynoun
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
held dear
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
operasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
routs
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From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
not in physical motion
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We occasionally attended at operas, routs, and other fashionable amusements; but did not place our chief enjoyment, in such scenes of glare, noise, and insipidity; for insipid I then thought them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the first ten years of our union, although we spent the winter in town, and mingled with people of our own rank, our pleasures were principally domestic; our parties were select and elegant, and not indiscriminate and numerous.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Heaven can witness I long loved him dearly, and still regard him as much as ever!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would to Heaven my sentiments had always continued the same!
a late time of life
From this reading Fifteen years ago I was married to a very amiable and worthy man, and highly esteemed and respected.
