used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
affixverbUS /ˈæfɪks/
attach to
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
(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 Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
ASHBURN
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From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This spirit--'part mortal and part etherial,'--fascinates my attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading I write now with a kind of restless eagerness.
etherial
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From this reading This spirit--'part mortal and part etherial,'--fascinates my attention.
divisible by two
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
fascinatesverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪts/
third-person singular of “fascinate” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading This spirit--'part mortal and part etherial,'--fascinates my attention.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I write now with a kind of restless eagerness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
subject to death
From this reading This spirit--'part mortal and part etherial,'--fascinates my attention.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I write now with a kind of restless eagerness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This spirit--'part mortal and part etherial,'--fascinates my attention.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I write now with a kind of restless eagerness.
SIBELLA
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From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
soberer
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From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This spirit--'part mortal and part etherial,'--fascinates my attention.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
VALMONT
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From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I write now with a kind of restless eagerness.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Images, apprehensions, and even hopes, all finally resting on you, fill the place of soberer judgment.--This wood wanderer!
produce a literary work
From this reading I write now with a kind of restless eagerness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM CAROLINE ASHBURN TO SIBELLA VALMONT I charge you, Sibella, by the value you affix to my friendship, that you remain at present passive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a term of probation for Clement on which the colouring of your future days depends.--More of this hereafter.
