used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
(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 He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
Bronson
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From this reading Bronson had exerted himself to the utmost.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
Edith
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From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Bronson had exerted himself to the utmost.
a social unit living together
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bronson had exerted himself to the utmost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
the force of workers available
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
Oakleigh
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From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
one's
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From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
State-house
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From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
not in physical motion
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed almost possible to lay one's finger upon the spires of Boston and the glistening dome of the State-house, miles away.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Bronson had exerted himself to the utmost.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
at the time that
From this reading The drive to Blue Hill had been delightful and the view from the top exceptionally fine, it being one of those clear, still days when distant objects are brought near.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to stand well with all men, and particularly with the Franklin family.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From a worldly point of view it would have a most excellent effect for him to be seen driving with pretty Edith Franklin, of Oakleigh.
