used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
AdventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
ball-room
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From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
a female human offspring
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
exhortverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
a social unit living together
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
half-welcome
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From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
Harriet
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From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
LivermorenounUS /lɪvərˈmɔːr/
United States suffragist (1820-1905)
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
prayer-meetings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
school-master
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From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading She early embraced the doctrine of the Second Advent, and felt it her duty to proclaim the Lord's speedy coming.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
unfeared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was equally ready to exhort in school-house prayer-meetings and dance in a Washington ball-room, while her father was a member of Congress.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
which person or people
From this reading The inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead who are referred to in the poem were my father, mother, my brother and two sisters, and my uncle and aunt both unmarried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In addition, there was the district school-master who boarded with us.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The "not unfeared, half-welcome guest" was Harriet Livermore, daughter of Judge Livermore, of New Hampshire, a young woman of fine natural ability, enthusiastic, eccentric, with slight control over her violent temper, which sometimes made her religious profession doubtful.
