used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
(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 This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
curates
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From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
Dixons
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From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
divisible by two
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
fiery-hearted
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From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
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 seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
Nusseys
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From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
scornernoun
a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
sharp-tongued
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From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
sharper-eyed
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From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
TaylorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
VestaladjectiveUS /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading * * * * * For this "fiery-hearted Vestal", this virgin, sharp-tongued and sharper-eyed, this scorner of amorous curates, had a genius for friendship.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This genius, like her other genius, was narrow in its range and opportunity, and for that all the more ardent and intense.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It fed on what came to its hand.
Wheelrights
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From this reading She seems to have had many friends, obscure and great; the obscure, the Dixons, the Wheelrights, the Taylors, the Nusseys, out of all proportion to the great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It could even grow, like her other genius, with astounding vitality out of strange and hostile soil.
