adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
etc
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From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
GadflynounUS /ˈɡædflaɪ/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
GemmanounUS /ˈdʒemə/
small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
Gemma's
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From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
mediumship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
party'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
radicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
shipping-agent
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From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
TOWARDSprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had on several occasions performed little services for the Florentine radicals: had lent money to meet an unforeseen emergency, had allowed his business address to be used for the party's letters, etc.; but always through Gemma's mediumship, and as a private friend of hers.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was, therefore, according to party etiquette, free to make use of the connexion in any way that might seem good to her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOWARDS the middle of February the Gadfly went to Leghorn.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether any use could be got out of it was quite another question.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gemma had introduced him to a young Englishman there, a shipping-agent of liberal views, whom she and her husband had known in England.
