conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
(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 * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading EMERSON.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * "All are needed by each one, Nothing is fair and good alone."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
express in speech
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We copy some specimens from Boston and Salem papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing for the "Boston Sunday Gazette."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were "amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of the announcements.
