used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
(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 We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
Blanche
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From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
a social unit living together
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
a young female
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
and nothing more
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
held dear
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
a particular point in time
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been contented; she had possessed her own little round of amusements and occupations.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had music, and books, and flowers and nature, and two beings that she dearly loved, constantly beside her, and she had never dreamed of more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not a month before, there had not been a happier girl upon the earth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The buoyancy of health, and a happy disposition, had raised her mind above the low estate to which her family had been reduced; and a refined taste, with that noblest quality of the human mind, which may be called the power of admiration, had taught her, like the bee, to extract sweetness and enjoyment from every flower that Heaven scattered on her way.
which person or people
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
belonging to which person
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We must now return for a moment to the morning of that day, whose sun we have just seen go down, and to Blanche Delaware, who sat in her solitary chamber, with the world feeling all a wide lonely desert around her.
