used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
(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 Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
divisible by two
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
InfidelnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
Janetta
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From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
immediately past
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
the literary culture
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
MURDEN
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From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
get rid of
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
not in physical motion
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
susceptibilitynounUS /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/
the state of being susceptible; easily affected
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I devoutly thank the star that shed its influence over the hour of my birth, that it gave me a temperament opposite to thine, Arthur: for, have I not seen thee more than insensible, even averse to the offered favours of the fair?
an old word for “yours”
From this reading That Janetta, the Empress of all hearts, but callous thine, possessed sensibility, susceptibility, or even animation, thou, infidel Arthur, didst deny.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Janetta can sometimes torture her admiring Clement by the repetition of thy praises.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Four letters of mine, long letters, letters to which I yielded hours that might have been rapturous in enjoyments, those letters lie, the last as the first, unanswered, unheeded in thy possession.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading FROM CLEMENT MONTGOMERY TO ARTHUR MURDEN Infidel as thou art toward beauty, and indolent as thou art in friendship, whence dost thou still derive the power to attract the homage of beauty, and the zeal of friendship.
