used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
any thing at all
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS, OR LOVE?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
divisible by two
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
implementverbUS /ˈɪmpləmənt/
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
of great significance or value
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
Lottie
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From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
Lottie's
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From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BUSINESS, OR LOVE?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
not any; not one
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BUSINESS, OR LOVE?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
Ridsdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
stock-in-tradenoun
any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
the act of using
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor had he, even on his first introduction to her, looked upon Lottie as anything but the possessor of a beautiful voice, of which use might be made, for her benefit no doubt in the long run, but primarily for his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was not a divinity; she was not even a woman; she was a valuable stock-in-trade, a most important implement with which to work.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Rollo Ridsdale had not watched and worshipped as the young musician had done.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was not only in the mind of young Purcell that Lottie’s circumstances and prospects were the subject of thought.
