used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
(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 They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
banterings
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From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
dinnerparties
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From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
Dorothea
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From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
any strong feeling
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
the literary culture
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
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 They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
a course of conduct
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
reproachings
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From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
have in common
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
hurting
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
not in physical motion
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
in a strange manner
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
sunniest
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From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These read strangely now, as he to whom they were addressed lay breathing the heavy and labored breath, and muttering the low broken murmurs that prelude the one still deeper sleep!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
in the direction of
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were the mere gossip of clubs and dinnerparties,--some were kindly and affectionate inquiries, gentle reproachings on his silence, and banterings about his pretended low spirits.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
belonging to which person
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not without a very painful emotion that Lady Dorothea turned over a mass of letters addressed to her husband.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A somewhat favorite tone is that same raillery towards those whose lot in life seems elevated above the casualties of fortune, forgetting the while that the sunniest path has its shadows, and they whom we deem exempt from the sore trials of the world have their share of its sorrows.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They came from various quarters, written in all the moods of many minds.
