adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
Antonio
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From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
Emmerson
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From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
perfections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
SEVERALadjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Her mind was constantly employed in canvassing the qualities of the unseen Antonio.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SEVERAL days passed after this conversation, in the ordinary quiet of a well regulated family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the house of Miss Emmerson stood in the midst of the numberless villas that adorn Manhattan Island, the habits of its mistress were retiring and domestic.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her friend had furnished her with a catalogue of his perfections in gross, which her active thoughts were busily arranging into form and substance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia was not of an age to mingle much in society, and Anna had furnished her with a theme for her meditations, that rather rendered her averse from the confusion of company.
