used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
anew
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
how long something has existed
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
(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 The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
Chevillere
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From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
expelverbUS /ɪkˈspel/
force to leave or move out
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
Fredericktown
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From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
Lamar
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From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
Lamar's
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From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
immediately past
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
one's
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From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
peals
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From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
a human being
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading Again and again did he essay to join Lamar in his light and sprightly conversation, as they, on the day after the one recorded in the last chapter, pursued their journey along the noble turnpike between Fredericktown and Baltimore.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor Chevillere could not expel from his imagination the image of the fair stranger.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Few young persons can withhold sympathy in such a case,--especially if the person thus afflicted be unmarried--of the other sex--and near one's own age.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The same profound revery would steal upon him, and abide until broken by the merry peals of Lamar's peculiarly loud and joyous laughter, at the new mood which seemed to have visited the former.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The misery of the young and the beautiful is at all times infectious.
