used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
(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 Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
barrennessnoun
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
fulness
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From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHITHER NOW?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The infinite lavish fulness of the present quite laughed at the idea of barrenness or want anywhere in time to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Indeed, the balmy air and the genial light and all the wealth that nature has bestowed upon southern Italy, were a help to such a resolution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that followed were full of pleasure; and Dolly kept to her resolution, not to spoil the present by care about the future.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading WHITHER NOW?
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dolly knew that was nature's subtle flattery, not to be trusted, and yet she willingly admitted the flattery.
