used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
(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 Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
for the reason that
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
social deportment
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
not one, and not any
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
having passed out of existence
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It had the finality which it seems to have had nowhere since the war; it had certain fixed ideals, which were none the less graceful and becoming because they were the simple old American ideals, now vanished, or fast vanishing, before the knowledge of good and evil as they have it in Europe, and as it has imparted itself to American travel and sojourn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a mixture of many strains in the capital of Ohio, as there was throughout the State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were indeed very charming people, and such of them as I mostly saw were readers and lovers of books.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Society in Columbus at that day had a pleasant refinement which I think I do not exaggerate in the fond retrospect.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England all joined to characterize the manners and customs.
