used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
(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 And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
any thing at all
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
banishes
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From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
Jeffrey
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From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
KnotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
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 Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
on the contrary
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
RobenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
routs
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From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
a special situation
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Robe of satin and Brussels lace, Knots of flowers and ribbons too, Scattered about in every place, For the revel is through.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And there, in the midst of all this pretty disorder of satin and lace and flowers, sits Sibyl, far into the night, or rather morning, turning over and over in her mind something that effectually banishes sleep.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading By and by, as she turns it over for the twentieth time, she says aloud to herself: "To think that it should be given to _me_ to do,--made _my_ duty!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jeffrey taught me that, as he has taught me many things these past months,--to keep my own counsel, for one thing.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
which person or people
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Uncle Jeffrey, you have fancied me all these months naught but a vain little puppet who could be led to forget anything in a round of routs and balls.
