used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
alienatedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliəneɪtɪd/
socially disoriented
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
(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 Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
the act of discovering something
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
the head of a state government
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
for this reason
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
propensitiesnounUS /prəˈpensətiz/
plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
an educational institution
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
a special situation
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The love of poetry being stronger than the desire of accumulation, I determined on repairing to Madrid, as the centre of every thing distinguished, to form my taste in that school.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
which person or people
From this reading The first thing was to give the governor warning, who parted with me to his own great sorrow, from a sort of affection the result of similar propensities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That modest discovery, with the consequent madness of incessant composition, alienated my affections from the hospital.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Though it was not worth the paper it was scrawled upon, it had more success than many better pieces.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hence concluded I that the public was a silly bird, and would hatch any eggs that were put under it.
