adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
aides-de-camp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
brigadiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
dasher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
favoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
Geraldine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
GracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
Hardcastle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
Hauton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
Kildangan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
Kilrush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
Ormsby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
Ormsbys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
Swanlinbar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
taciturnitynoun
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
talkativenessnoun
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I perceived that Sir Harry Ormsby took it for granted that I must be acquainted with the pretensions of all these persons to celebrity; his talkativeness and my taciturnity favoured me so fortunately, that he never discovered the extent of my ignorance.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “He saw--and but that admiration Had been too active, too like passion, Or had he been to _ton_ less true, Cupid had shot him through and through.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Lady Ormsby was just come to the country, with a large party of her fashionable friends--some Irish, some English: Lord and Lady Kilrush; my Lady Kildangan, and her daughter the Lady Geraldine ------; the knowing widow O’Connor; the English _dasher_, Lady Hauton; the interesting Mrs. Norton, _separated_ but not _parted_ from her husband; the pleasant Miss Bland; the three Miss Ormsbys, better known by the name of the Swanlinbar Graces; two English aides-de-camp from the Castle, and a brace of brigadiers; besides other men of inferior note.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Her ladyship had heard that there had been some disagreement between her agent, Mr. Hardcastle, and _my people_; but she took the earliest opportunity of expressing her wishes, that our families should be on an amicable footing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I have not thought it necessary to record every visit that I received from all my country neighbours; but I must now mention one, which led to important consequences; a visit from Sir Harry Ormsby, a very young dashing man of fortune, who, in expectation of the happy moment when he should be of age, resided with his mother, the dowager Lady Ormsby.
