AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
admissionsnounUS /ædˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “admission” — the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
CROSSINGnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
discoursing
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From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was only partly seen.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
how
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From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
instancing
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From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
MINDnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
Nasta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her face was only partly seen.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Her face was only partly seen.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
providentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːvɪdənt/
providing carefully for the future
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her face was only partly seen.
SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
SHOWSnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had returned refreshed from their drive on the populous and orderly parade---so fair a pattern of their England!--after discoursing of 'the dear child,' approving her manners, instancing proofs of her intelligence, nay, her possession of 'character.'
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not but note how short her syllables were.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
VIRGIN'SnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was only partly seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND Nasta and her maid were brought back safely through the dusk by their constellation of a boy, to whom the provident ladies had entrusted her.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They did so, notwithstanding that these admissions were worse than their growing love for the girl, to confound established ideas.
