used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
how long something has existed
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
any thing at all
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
carefully weighed
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
unvarying in nature
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
the specified day of the month
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
DIESnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
magnifyingverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
joined in matrimony
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
the force of workers available
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
moister
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From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
transport commercially
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
refrain from harming
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading My life from this date was one of constant and secret unhappiness.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER MOTHER DIES At the age of seventeen I considered myself qualified to form a judgment of men, and I was amazed and indeed disgusted that my mother should see anything in Mr. Stanford to please her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and my father were at the opposite ends of the sex, as far removed as the bows from the stern of a ship.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was a spare and narrow man, pale as veal, in complexion sandy, the expression of his countenance hard and acid, his eyes large and moist and the larger and moister for the magnifying spectacles he wore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But my mother would have her way, and a week after she had given me the news of the doctor’s offer they were privately married.
