amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
any thing at all
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
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 In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
the force of workers available
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
not any; not one
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
and nothing more
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
robuster
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From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
be seated
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He regarded himself as one of them, and his refinement and distinction drew the robuster spirits towards himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
TOLSTOYnounUS /ˈtoʊlstɔɪ/
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading --TOLSTOY.
in the direction of
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
under-vitalized
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From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Their fire, their energies, their enthusiasm, warmed his somewhat under-vitalized nature.
Wentworth's
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From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you feel no love, sit still; occupy yourself with things, with yourself, with anything you like, only not with men.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In Wentworth's youth he had been attracted towards many, besides the Bishop, among the bolder and less conventional of his contemporaries.
