used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One thing about Miss Jones, however, was not commonplace.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One thing about Miss Jones, however, was not commonplace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
engage in
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
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 She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing about Miss Jones, however, was not commonplace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing about Miss Jones, however, was not commonplace.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading In the rests she talked to me.
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the rests she talked to me.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the rests she talked to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
a special situation
From this reading One thing about Miss Jones, however, was not commonplace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
precisely as stated
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing about Miss Jones, however, was not commonplace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She gave me her opinions upon many subjects, and very admirable they were and very commonplace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading A few days followed in which Miss Jones showed herself to me in a sweet and softened mood, the mood that wishes to make amends for salutary harshness.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading My meekness under reproof had evidently won her approbation.
