used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
anew
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
destroyed or killed
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
Jane
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From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
immediately past
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
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 "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
Majendie
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From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
Majendie's
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From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
not any; not one
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
go across or through
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
express in words
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
get rid of
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
for a short time
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
precisely as stated
From this reading He makes the acquaintance of the latter very shortly.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading After every visit to her house he has sworn to himself that _"this one"_ shall be his last, and every Wednesday following he has gone again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The professor, who has felt it to be his duty to call on his ward regularly every week, has learned to know and (I regret to say) to loathe that estimable spinster christened Jane Majendie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
which person or people
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But requires no spoon to sup with her, as Miss Majendie's invitations to supper, or indeed to luncheon, breakfast or dinner, are so few and rare that it might be rash for a hungry man to count on them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear, if you knew what tears they shed, Who live apart from home and friend, To pass my house, by pity led, Your steps would tend."
