how long something has existed
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
(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 It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
Boyer's
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From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
charmernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
a young person of either sex
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
the organ of sight
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
FILMAR
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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
JANETTA
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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
LAUNDY
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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
looking-glass
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From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
Machiavelian
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From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
not any; not one
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
express in words
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
small-pox
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From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
a special situation
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If thy mirror does not say enough to thy satisfaction, consult Montgomery.--Ha! have I caught thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Carry that face to the looking-glass, and ask if any thing but age or small-pox could undo thee!
UndoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Undone! no charmer!
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
precisely as stated
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no stroke of Machiavelian policy amidst all thy profundity of practice, that the lodging opposite Sir Walter Boyer's should be so suddenly vacated.
which person or people
From this reading But child, I do hold all my former fondness in my mind's eye; and thou art very ungrateful to refuse one little favour to him who has bestowed on thee so many.
