used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
(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 Are their names all equally pleasing to you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are their names all equally pleasing to you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Your first attempt was not so very bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Your first attempt was not so very bad.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Are their names all equally pleasing to you?
Eugenie
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From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Your first attempt was not so very bad.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
set up or found
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Are their names all equally pleasing to you?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Are their names all equally pleasing to you?
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your first attempt was not so very bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Are their names all equally pleasing to you?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rome was not built in a day, neither can you expect to found your domestic felicity in so short a time.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Your first attempt was not so very bad.
nonexistent
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
at the time that
From this reading "Is it not provoking Eugenie, that when love was at hand courage was wanting, and now that I have gained courage, love is not forthcoming."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not despair at the outset," she said, encouragingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your first attempt was not so very bad.
