(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
make calm or still
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
Como
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
at any time
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
ever-recurring
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From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
How
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From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
an iconic mental representation
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
Kate
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
immediately past
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
Mala
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
Nelly
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From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
cut with a saw
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
express in words
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
Splugen
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
express in words
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
belonging to which person
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
