(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 SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
make calm or still
From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
DONALD'S
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From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
in or to another place
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
FrictionlessadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪkʃənləs/
lacking all friction
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
idolizedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
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 Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
Northfield
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From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR DONALD'S "FIND" All seems calm at Northfield.
not in physical motion
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Many surprises are planned for her diversion.
confined on all sides
From this reading Surrounded by every comfort, the idolized recipient of fatherly and brotherly attentions, Esther grows still more pensive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frictionless domestic appointments hint not the sentient pulsing of care.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Esther tries hard to be pleased, but it is apparent that her thoughts are elsewhere.
