used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVE SCENE.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
anew
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
for the reason that
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
at any time
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
set up or found
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
hackneyedadjectiveUS /ˈhæknid/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
Juliet
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From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
Katherine
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From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A LOVE SCENE.
love-tale
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From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
Miranda
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From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
not any; not one
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
Rosalind
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From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A LOVE SCENE.
Shakspeare
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From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
Sibyll
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From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
spring-fever
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From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this is no invariable rule, as Shakspeare has shown us in the artless Miranda, in the eloquent Juliet, in the frank and healthful Rosalind; --and the love of Sibyll was no common girl's spring-fever of sighs and blushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her confidence being again restored, again her mind showed itself to advantage, and the more because her pride was further roused to assert the equality with rank and gold which she took from nature and from God.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More than ever chafed against Katherine, Hastings surrendered himself without reserve to the charm he found in the society of Sibyll.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It so often happens that the first love of woman is accompanied with a bashful timidity, which overcomes the effort, while it increases the desire, to shine, that the union of love and timidity has been called inseparable, in the hackneyed language of every love-tale.
