used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
(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 That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cause of that change had not occurred to her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But the cause of that change had not occurred to her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
ERRORnounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT ERROR.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT ERROR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT ERROR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the cause of that change had not occurred to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But the cause of that change had not occurred to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT ERROR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It did not escape her eyes, that there was a change in her brother, and that Mary was unhappy.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That both her father and mother disapproved the selection which Lawrence had made, she was too well aware; but she approved it with all her heart, for she knew better than they did, and could better appreciate the virtues of his betrothed.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE youngest sister of Lawrence was much attached to Mary Lee, and met her frequently.
