used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
anew
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
a young person of either sex
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Rowena found her very good company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
folk-lore
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From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
set up or found
From this reading Rowena found her very good company.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
yet to be or coming
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rowena found her very good company.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
MACDONALD
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From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
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 MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
MYSIE
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From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
Rowena
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From this reading Rowena found her very good company.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE days afterwards, Mysie made her appearance again.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rowena found her very good company.
a vivid mental image
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was full of Highland folk-lore and superstition; and was a combination of childish trust in the improbable, and old-fashioned sagacity and shrewdness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading Wordsworth.
a late time of life
From this reading MYSIE MACDONALD "O blessed vision, happy child, Thou art so exquisitely wild, I thought of thee with many fears Of what might be thy lot in future years."
