used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
(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 I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
divinernoun
someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
put on clothes
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
a female domestic
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
Michelet
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From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WIFE'S WARDROBE.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
and nothing more
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
reformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
treatisesnounUS /ˈtriːtəsəz/
plural of “treatise” — a formal exposition
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been struck with dismay of late, in reading the treatises of some very clever female reformers concerning the dress of the diviner sex.
WARDROBEnounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading MY WIFE'S WARDROBE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
WIFE'SnounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MY WIFE'S WARDROBE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Although possessing ideas of great moderation, she had not come to our mountain home without the appropriate armor of womanhood.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading Let not the reader imagine by the paragraph on Saratoga trunks that my little wife had done what the Scripture assumes is the impossibility for womankind, and as a bride forgotten her attire.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I interpreted the duties of a husband after the directions of Michelet, and was my wife's only maid, and in all humility performed for her the office of packing and unpacking her trunks, and handling all those strange and wonderful mysteries of the toilet, which seemed to my eyes penetrated with an ineffable enchantment.
