used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Dinner.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
embodyverbUS /ɪmˈbɑːdi/
represent in bodily form
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
gum-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
HuesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
martnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
not any; not one
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
pedantrynounUS /ˈpedəntri/
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
an educational institution
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
silver-fork
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
express in speech
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
except if; if not
From this reading We are told by the members of the silver-fork school, that no tale of fiction can be complete unless it embody the description of a dinner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Away! there need no words or terms precise, The paltry jargon of the marble mart, Where pedantry gulls folly: we have eyes."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
white-limbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us, therefore, shutting from our view that white-limbed gum-tree, and dismissing from our table tea and damper, [Footnote: _Damper_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hues which have words, and speak to ye of heaven."
