Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

(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 those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

expel from a community or group

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a university in England

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plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

befitting a young child

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

carefully weighed

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

not accessible to view

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

in a close manner

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading University Press * John Wilson and Son * Cambridge, U.S.A.

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 Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

not one, and not any

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

above and across; more than

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a country person

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

by chance

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

with honesty

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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a general conscious awareness

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

a male human offspring

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plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

plural of “transcript” — something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

a region in central Italy

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF IDA," "ROADSIDE SONGS OF TUSCANY," Etc.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

From this reading Yet, rightly considered, could any experience have better served to banish from the mind such irrelevant intruders as facts,—those literal facts and data at least which the uninitiated might be so mistaken as to desire, but which none who knew Francesca’s work could regard as of the slightest consequence?

the body of faculty and students at a university

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not known

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

precisely as stated

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

which person or people

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

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in the company of; together with

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To those who are fortunate enough to know Miss Alexander’s pen and pencil pictures of Italian peasant life the very name of Francesca, over which her early work was published, carries with it an aroma as of those humbler graces of her adopted people,—their sunny charity, their native sense of the beautiful, their childlike faith,—which touch the heart more intimately than all their great achievements in History and in Art.

but in spite of that

From this reading For those, however, to whom are yet unknown her faithful transcripts in picture and story from the lives of the people she loves, a word of introduction has been asked; and it was perhaps thought that the task might properly be entrusted to one who had heard _The Hidden Servants_ and many another of these poems from the lips of Francesca herself.