used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
(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 And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading In those days the object of her romantic attachment was her cousin Anne.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In those days the object of her romantic attachment was her cousin Anne.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the object of her romantic attachment was her cousin Anne.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
Elisabeth
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From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
Farringdon
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From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days the object of her romantic attachment was her cousin Anne.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
absolutely essential
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In those days the object of her romantic attachment was her cousin Anne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the object of her romantic attachment was her cousin Anne.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
at the time that
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two things which are absolutely necessary to the well-being of the normal feminine mind--namely, one romantic attachment and one comfortable friendship.
which person or people
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elisabeth was perfectly normal and extremely feminine; and consequently she provided herself early with these two aids to happiness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Anne Farringdon was one of those graceful, elegant women who appear so much deeper than they really are.
You've
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From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when perchance of all perfection You've seen an end, Your thoughts may turn in my direction To find a friend.
