consider or hold as true
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
Dillings
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From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
every person
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
obtain
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
and nothing more
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
on the contrary
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
skimverbUS /skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them expected merely to skim the pleasures offered by life in the Capital; they were acutely alive to their responsibilities, and were ready to assume them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They hoped to gain something from the great city, it is true, but equally did they long to give.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were less flattered by the call than elated by it.
which person or people
From this reading Everyone who was privileged to live in Ottawa must, they imagined, have something of value to contribute to their country, and the Dillings welcomed the opportunity to serve rather than be served.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dillings had come to Ottawa joyously, eager to accept its invitation and to become identified with its interests.
