13th
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From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
(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 It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
at any time
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
a single distinct event
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
je
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From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
LADY'SnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
immediately past
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
social deportment
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
march in a procession
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
by chance
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
a human being
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
quoi
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From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
on the contrary
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
unusual or striking
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
sais
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From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since my last musical reception, I have not penned one line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! that night is a kind of era in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading I then made the acquaintance of a remarkable man—perhaps _the_ most uncommon person I ever met.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading +LEAVES FROM A LADY’S DIARY+ _March 13th._—I have, of late, greatly neglected my journal, not from want of time, neither for lack of incident nor material for thought and feeling—rather the reverse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not only that he is very, very handsome, nor highly intellectual, nor most refined in manners—it is that, over and above all these qualifications, he possesses, in a wonderful degree, the power of attraction—magnetism, if you will—the _je ne sais quoi_ of the French.
