used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
(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 In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Even her love of art seemed a form of snobbery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
Bashkirtseff
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From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
bye-product
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From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
CONTRIBUTIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
egregiousadjectiveUS /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
divisible by two
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Even her love of art seemed a form of snobbery.
GENEALOGYnounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
successive generations of kin
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
implicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even her love of art seemed a form of snobbery.
Mesuriers
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From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
mysticismnounUS /ˈmɪstɪsɪzəm/
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
not any; not one
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
self-bounded
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From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
snobberynounUS /ˈsnɑːbəri/
the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
From this reading Even her love of art seemed a form of snobbery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
in the direction of
From this reading CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GENEALOGY The egregious Miss Bashkirtseff did not greatly fascinate Esther.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her passion for fame had something provincial in its eagerness, and her broadest ideals seemed to become limited by her very anxiety to compass them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her egotism was too hard, too self-bounded, even for egotism, and there was generally about her a lack of sympathy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In all these young Mesuriers there was implicit,--partly as a bye-product of the sense of humour, and partly as an unconscious mysticism,--a surprising instinct for allowing the successes of this world their proper value and no more.
