used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
how long something has existed
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
(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 She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
characterised
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From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
a single distinct event
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She was now melancholy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
something you have to do
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
PandoranounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
sedulouslyadverb
in a sedulous manner
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
that is looked for
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
sprightlinessnoun
animation and energy in action or expression
From this reading Her manner had been characterised by the gaiety, the sprightliness and general good humour, incident to her age, and congenial to her disposition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had hitherto, on all occasions, sought my conversation; she now appeared sedulously to avoid me.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her melancholy assumed a tone correspondent to the habits of her mind, and was peculiar and individual.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the situation of the affair of Pandora, and I daily looked for the arrival of my Venetian confederate, when suddenly I remarked an alteration in the carriage of my beautiful ally.
