used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
(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 DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
diverseadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrs/
many and different
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
DOT'S
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From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
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 Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
and nothing more
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
engage in
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
not any; not one
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
have in common
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
spiritualitynounUS /ˌspɪrɪtʃuːˈælətiː/
property or income owned by a church
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
temperamentsnounUS /ˈtemprəmənts/
plural of “temperament” — your usual mood
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Esther was not actively religious, any more than she was actively poetic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading To Dot and Henry had unmistakably been transmitted the largest share of their father's spirituality.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hers was one of those composite, admirably balanced natures which include most qualities and faculties, but no one in excess of another.
which person or people
From this reading DOT'S DECISION Now, in thus appealing to Dot, her father had appealed to just the one out of all his children who was least likely to disappoint him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such make those engaging good women of the world, who are able to understand and sympathise with the most diverse interests and temperaments; as it is the characteristic of a good critic to understand all those various products of art, which it would be impossible for him to create.
