used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
capricesnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
DEVELOPMENTSnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
Elsie
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From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom Fuller had taken the first hint and retired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Tom Fuller had taken the first hint and retired.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Tom Fuller had taken the first hint and retired.
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
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 "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
for more time
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
Mellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Tom Fuller had taken the first hint and retired.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
be seated
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Tom Fuller had taken the first hint and retired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
male cat
From this reading Tom Fuller had taken the first hint and retired.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let me sit up a little longer," she pleaded; "I am not in the least sleepy; it is so nice to get out of that dull chamber."
precisely as stated
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was growing late, and he had several times reminded her that it was time she went to rest.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The evening had passed very pleasantly to Elsie; Mellen had humored her caprices at whatever cost to himself, and kept her thoughts as much aloof as possible from the events of the past days.
