used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
Affection's
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From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
AWKWARDLYadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
next to; at the side of
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
dictatesnounUS /dɪkˈteɪts/
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
effusions
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From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
Friendship's
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From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
only a very short time before
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
Hemans
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From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
an instinctive motive
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
KeepsakenounUS /ˈkiːpseɪk/
something of sentimental value
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
Limpenny
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From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
be obedient to
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
OfferingnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
on one occasion
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
Priscilla
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From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
on the contrary
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
precisely, exactly
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
SENSIBILITYnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
have in common
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hardly necessary by this time to inform my readers that Miss Priscilla Limpenny was a lady of sensibility.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already seen her obey the impulse of the heart rather than the cool dictates of judgment: her admiration of natural beauty she has herself confessed more than once during the voyage up the river.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But lest more than a due share of this admiration should be set down to patriotism, I wish to put it on record that she possessed to an uncommon degree an appreciative sense of the poetic side of Nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF A LADY OF SENSIBILITY THAT, BEING AWKWARDLY PLACED, MIGHT EASILY HAVE SET MATTERS RIGHT, BUT DID NOT: WITH MUCH BESIDE.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading She was familiar with the works of Mrs. Hemans and L. E. L., and had got by heart most of the effusions in "Affection's Keepsake" and "Friendship's Offering."
