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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =A MAIDEN ALL FORLORN=, and other Stories.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
airiest
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From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
(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 There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
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brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading =A MAIDEN ALL FORLORN=, and other Stories.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
Hungerford
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From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
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an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading =A MAIDEN ALL FORLORN=, and other Stories.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading =A MAIDEN ALL FORLORN=, and other Stories.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
affix in a public place or for public notice
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
plural of “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 The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something good in all of them._’—ACADEMY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
vo
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘_Mrs. Hungerford has well deserved the title of being one of the most fascinating novelists of the day.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The stories written by her are the airiest, lightest, and brightest imaginable, full of wit, spirit, and gaiety; but they contain, nevertheless, touches of the most exquisite pathos.
