used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
in actual fact
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
equally
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
(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 Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
Calantha
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From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
coronals
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From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
curbedverbUS /kɜːrbd/
past form of “curb” — lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
Emma
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From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
hare-bells
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From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
Heckfield
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From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
inasmuch
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From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
joy-freighted
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From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
LavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
the act of departing
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
ManuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
MarquessnounUS /ˈmɑːrkwəs/
nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
Montreville
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From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
neatestadjectiveUS /ˈniːtəst/
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
Pealed
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From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a human being
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Manuscript Poems._ At length the awful day arrived.
pranknounUS /præŋk/
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
St
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From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
not in physical motion
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
carry out
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
a special situation
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Calantha._—To court, good brother, ere her bloom of mind Be set for fruit?
twere
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From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, take her not to court, Where we be slaves to petty circumstance Of empty form and fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Lucy was married, and the Marquess and Marchioness of Montreville drove from St. George’s Church in the neatest of dark-green chariots, with four grey horses, leaving Colonel Heckfield sad, but satisfied, Mrs. Heckfield joyful, but dissolved in tears, Emma full of delight, wonderment, and awe, at her sister Lucy being actually a marchioness, Mademoiselle feeling herself the person most peculiarly concerned, inasmuch as it must have been entirely owing to the superior education she had given her pupil that she had been deemed worthy to be raised to so lofty a station in the peerage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Where the laugh Pealed merrily from the joy-freighted heart, Gives place to measured smiles still worn by all, As ’twere a thing of custom, and alike Lavished on friend and foe; where your fair child, For coronals of buttercups and hare-bells, Must prank her youth in gorgeous robes of state, And where sweet nature’s impulses must all Be curbed, suppressed.
