used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
(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 We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She is the Orphan that Otway drew.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
GracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
Monimia
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From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
in other respects or ways
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
Otway
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From this reading She is the Orphan that Otway drew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Her Monimia is a piece of acting as beautiful as it is affecting.
pleas'd
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From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is the Orphan that Otway drew.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
SmilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is the Orphan that Otway drew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
virgin'snounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have seen Miss O’Neill in the Orphan, and almost repent of what we have said above.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We never wish to see it acted otherwise or better.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘With pleas’d attention ‘midst his scenes we find Each glowing thought that warms the female mind; Each melting sigh and every tender tear, The lover’s wishes, and the virgin’s fear, His every strain the Smiles and Graces own.’
