used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He felt that they owed her a debt.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
divisible by two
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that they owed her a debt.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
intonationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
meridionaladjective
of or relating to a meridian
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
as might be expected
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
Othmar
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From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He felt that they owed her a debt.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
moving very fast
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that they owed her a debt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that they owed her a debt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
precisely as stated
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Othmar was naturally of a tender and even enthusiastic nature.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They had robbed her of her birthright of simple joys and honest, obscure, healthful ways of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sympathies were warm and spontaneous, his imagination was strong and governed his reason very often.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was much in the circumstances of this poor child which appealed both to tenderness and imagination, and he was haunted by her swift mellow voice, with its meridional intonations, her great dark luminous eyes filling with sudden tears as she remembered her island home.
