used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
Cicely
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From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
don't
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From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
encyclopedianounUS /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
at any time
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
not accessible to view
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
idee
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From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
Josiah
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From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
mornin
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From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
spurtsnounUS /spɜːrts/
plural of “spurt” — the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, the very next mornin' after Cicely left for her aunt Mary's, he gave me a flaming proof of that hidden fire that burns but don't consume him.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiah is as kind-hearted a man as was ever made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A agent come to our dwelling, and with the bland and amiable air of their sect, asked me,-- “If I would buy a encyclopedia?”
wus
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From this reading I was favorable to the idee, and showed it by my looks and words; but Josiah wus awful set against it.
but in spite of that
From this reading And he loves me with a devotion, that though hidden sometimes, like volcanic fires, and other married men's affections for their wives, yet it bursts out occasionally in spurts and jets of unexpected tenderness.
