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From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
civilities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
clothing in general
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
deem to be
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
wanted intensely
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
psychological suffering
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
a female domestic
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
engage in
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a human being
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
compacted by ironing
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When she entered, I saw her eyes full of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a source of difficulty
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
precisely as stated
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
a vivid mental image
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, her grief was not so great as to make her omit rules; for she was very long and exact in her civilities, which gave me time to view and consider her.
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, January 16._ I was recollecting the remainder of my vision, when my maid came to me, and told me, there was a gentlewoman below who seemed to be in great trouble, and pressed very much to see me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her clothes were very rich, but tarnished; and her words very fine, but ill applied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it lay in my power to remove the distress of an unhappy person, I thought I should very ill employ my time in attending matters of speculation, and therefore desired the lady would walk in.
