used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
anew
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
Ah
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From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
alighted
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From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
Amanda
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From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
clearsnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
dearly loved
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
DissemblingnounUS /dɪˈsemblɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
give expression to
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
how
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From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
a woman of refinement
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
come together
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
and nothing more
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
Rushbrook
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From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
cut with a saw
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
do one's shopping
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moment she saw Amanda she recollected her, and, starting up, exclaimed, as she took her hand, "Ah! dear madam, this is indeed a joyful surprise!
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading "Dissembling hope, her cloudy front she clears, And a false vigor in her eyes appears."--DRYDEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
at the time that
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
in or at the place that
From this reading She alighted from the carriage when it stopped at the door, and entered the shop, where, to her inexpressible satisfaction, the first object she beheld was Miss Rushbrook, sitting pensively at one of the counters.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The affectionate reception she met, and the unexpected sight of Miss Rushbrook, seemed to promise Amanda that her wishes relative to Rushbrook would not only be accelerated, but crowned with success.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! how often have I wished to meet you again to express my gratitude."
