Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

later than; following

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

Having no one else present.

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

have

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

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From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

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From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

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From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

divisible by two

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

set up or found

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

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From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

immediately past

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

the girlfriend of a gangster

From this reading MOLL.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

a human being

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

a state of social isolation

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

that is looked for

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush suppos’d a bear!”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

up to a particular time

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the drawing-room after dinner, I sought the resource of music to raise my spirits; but I was debarred from even this last consolation, for Willy implored me to “let the piano alone,” as his father disapproved of music on Sunday.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

at the time that

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.

which person or people

From this reading I, on the contrary, felt the vague ill-temper of a person who has spent a wet Sunday afternoon in solitude, and I found dinner long and dull.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Willy did not come home till dinner-time, when he reappeared in exceedingly good humour.