used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
alder-bush
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From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
belatedlyadverbUS /bɪˈleɪtədli/
later than usual or than expected
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
Bellarion
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From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
epigrammaticadjectiveUS /ˌepəɡrəˈmætɪk/
terse and witty and like a maxim
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
formulæ
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From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
assemble or get together
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
gentleman-in-waiting
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From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
hornbooknounUS /ˈhɔːrnbʊk/
a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
immediately past
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
Montferrat
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From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
not any; not one
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
on the contrary
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
express in words
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
self-esteemnoun
a feeling of pride in yourself
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading He ventured no farther, however, than the shallow tongue of land behind the marble pavilion, ready at the first alarm to plunge back into his watery concealment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There he lay, shivering in the warm night, and taking stock of his plight, an exercise which considerably diminished him in his self-confidence and self-esteem.
which person or people
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading 'Experience,' he had been wont to say--being rather addicted, I gather, to the making of epigrammatic formulæ--'is the hornbook of fools, unnecessary for the practical purposes of life to the man of wit.'
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading It is possible that he was tempted to revise this dictum in the light of the events of that disastrous day, recognising that a little of the worldly experience he despised might have saved him most if not all of its disasters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PRINCESS At about the time that the young Lord of Montferrat was sitting down belatedly to table with his tutor and his gentleman-in-waiting, a very bedraggled and chilled Bellarion, who for two hours had been standing immersed to the chin in water, his head amid the branches of the alder-bush, came cautiously forth at last.
