used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These be much too gaudy.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
callimanco
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From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
Ephraim
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From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading These be much too gaudy.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
morocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These be much too gaudy.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
not any; not one
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
red-heeled
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From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
RIVERSIDEnounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
a particular situation
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These be much too gaudy.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These be much too gaudy.”
TruelovenounUS /ˈtruːlʌv/
a person loved by another person
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “And has thee truly no shoes of plain and sober stuffs?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
Williamsburgh
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From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading BY THE RIVERSIDE “Yea, I am glad--I and my father and mother and Ephraim--that thee is returned to Fair View,” answered Truelove.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you think of me every day that I spent in Williamsburgh?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s a pair of black callimanco,” said the storekeeper reluctantly; “but these of flowered silk would so become your feet, or this red-heeled pair with the buckles, or this of fine morocco.
