used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
bouquetsnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading O change!—stupendous change!
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
clodnoun
a compact mass
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
Dr
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From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
engage in
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
McBrain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
the force of workers available
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O change!—stupendous change!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
palladiumnounUS /pəˈleɪdiəm/
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
singularitynounUS /ˈsɪŋɡjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being one of a kind
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
soullessadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlləs/
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading O change!—stupendous change!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
tastefuladjectiveUS /ˈteɪstfəl/
having or showing or conforming to good taste
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
precisely as stated
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That of Michael was much the largest and most tasteful; but this her brother did not remark, as he was in a brown study, reflecting on the singularity of the circumstance that the Constitution of the United States should not be the “palladium of his political and religious liberties.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There lies the soulless clod; The sun eternal breaks— The new immortal wakes— Wakes with his God.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here she immediately set her scissors at work in clipping roses, violets, and other early flowers, to make bouquets for her companions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Mrs. Southey._ As Dr. McBrain entered the room, the two young men and Sarah, after saluting him like very familiar acquaintances, passed out into what the niece called her “garden.”
