adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “LA BELLE FIANCÉE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
cannot
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From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
fashionables
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From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
FIANCÉE
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From this reading “LA BELLE FIANCÉE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
inamoratonoun
a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
LAnounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “LA BELLE FIANCÉE.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The first of these paragraphs caught the eye by its title in capital letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
to-morrow
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From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
virtù
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From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was reported that the niece was a great heiress, but after the proposal had been made, it was discovered that Virtù had made away with every shilling of her fortune.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Though quite unknown in the London world, this young lady cannot fail to excite some curiosity among our fashionables as the successful rival of one whom the greatest painter of the age has pronounced to be _the fairest of the fair_--the Lady B. F. This new _Helen_ is, we understand, of a respectable family, niece to a late dean, distinguished for piety much and virtù more.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This made no difference in the eyes of her inamorato, who is as rich as he is generous, and who saw with the eyes of a youth ‘Of Age to-morrow.’
