(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 IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
AwfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
communicated in words
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
a young female
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
great-grandson
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From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
highest in quality
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
Keene
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From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
and nothing more
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
NinetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
orbs
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From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
PEIRCEnounUS /pɪrs/
United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
Polly
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From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
on the contrary
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading But the two modes of expression, though rather unlike, probably implied and imply much the same in the end.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading So spoke Captain Peirce in the ears of Polly Keene, and he felt that he had expressed himself with the utmost elegance.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gentlemen in those days were prone to more flowing speech than they are in these, and such speeches did not necessarily mean much.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE "IN this brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, though lightened by the fire of genius and radiant with feminine charms, there is for me but one star of greatest magnitude, before which all lesser orbs fade into insignificance."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
a late time of life
From this reading Ninety years later, the grandson or great-grandson of Captain Peirce would merely drag his moustache and mutter, "Awfully pretty girl!"
