aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
(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 All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
ineffablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
on one occasion
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading She plays her own part amidst it all, and finds an endless monotony about it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading All around her now is gorgeous, restless, insatiable.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
treadmillnounUS /ˈtredmɪl/
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
Vavasour
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From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The season rolls on with Fashion tied to its wheels.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Society is on its treadmill once more, hard at work and calling it pleasure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To young Lady Vavasour, courted and admired as she is, the life seems to have grown ineffably wearisome.
