1841
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From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
(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 The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
Blanche
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From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
boarding-house
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From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
Cecil
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From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
cheapnessnounUS /ˈtʃiːpnəs/
a price below the standard price
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE IDLER'S DAY.
EASTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
one or the other of two
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
HOEnounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
IDLER'S
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From this reading THE IDLER'S DAY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
of great significance or value
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
staying power
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDLER'S DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
Tring's
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From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
precisely as stated
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cheapness, which was now becoming more and more important to them, was therefore a sufficient compensation for the want of comfort.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Nature hath given us legs to go to our objects, not wings to fly to them."--EASTWARD HOE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had renewed their engagement, hoping that either the comic opera, or the historical picture, would so improve their circumstances as to admit of their removal in the summer.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The spring of 1841 was very mild, and this enabled Cecil and Blanche to endure the wretched, comfortless state of Mrs. Tring's boarding-house, better than if the weather had been more rigorous.
