used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
(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 "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
Cathy
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From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
Cosie's
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From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE NEW DOCTOR.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
how
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From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
immediately past
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
learn'd
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From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
mill-pond
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From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW DOCTOR.
not divisible by two
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
others
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From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW DOCTOR.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is very odd, but it is amusing too," she continued, with a certain girlish curiosity at the elderly romance that was impending before her eyes.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading _Cowper._ "I wonder how women of thirty-five feel under these circumstances," thought Cathy, as she followed the others up the narrow dark staircase leading to Miss Cosie's neat sanctum.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should have imagined all sentiment would have been worried out of them by this time, in this dismal old mill-pond they call life.
