used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
Bolton's
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From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
make calm or still
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
FATESnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATES.
fealtynounUS /ˈfiːəlti/
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
the force of workers available
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Bolton's ripe, elegant scholarship, his rare, critical taste, his calm insight into men and things, and the depth of his moral judgment, had inspired me with admiration, and his kindness for me with gratitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Bolton's letter excited in my mind a tumult of feeling.
directed up
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the beginning of my acquaintance I had regarded him with daily increasing admiration.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young men like a species of mental fealty--a friendship that seems to draw them upward and give them an ideal of something above themselves.
