used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
Alida
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From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
ball-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
power to direct or determine
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
command with authority
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
entanglementsnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənts/
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
divisible by two
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
set up or found
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
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 In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
not any; not one
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
determined
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
look attentively
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In the theatre or opera, there was a personal drama under her observation, in which she played no subordinate part; and even at her own fireside and table, she found that in many ways she could direct and advise and control events, to the end she thought most desirable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Alida might well congratulate herself on the interesting entanglements which she had voluntarily brought into her own placid life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A ball-room in which Rose was to watch, and Antony was to advise or sympathize with, was something more than a space for dancing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For she had definitely made up her mind that the marriage of Rose to Antony would be the girl's salvation; and she was resolved to accomplish it.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Day by day, they grew into her heart, and gave that human zest to her employments and amusements, that their mere forms could never have done.
