used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
subject to appointment
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
showing who or what does the action
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cannot
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
unvarying in nature
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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let fall to the ground
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elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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guiding-star
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From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the aggregate of past events
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a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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immediately past
From this reading LAST WORDS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
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an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
new-married
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From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
personages
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poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
PrissyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪsi/
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
seeress
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From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conjectures of Miss Prissy in regard to the house which was to be built for the new-married pair were as speedily as possible realized.
belonging to which person
From this reading WE know it is fashionable to drop the curtain over a new-married pair as they recede from the altar, but we cannot but hope our readers may have by this time enough of interest in our little history to wish for a few words on the lot of the personages whose acquaintance they have thereby made.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On a beautiful elevation, a little out of the town of Newport, rose a fair and stately mansion, whose windows overlooked the harbour, and whose wide cool rooms were adorned by the constant presence of the sweet face and form which has been the guiding-star of our story.
hope for; have a wish
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fair poetic maiden, the seeress, the saint, has passed into that appointed shrine for woman, more holy than cloister, more saintly and pure than church or altar—_a Christian home_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading LAST WORDS.
