used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
cannot
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From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
dabbingverbUS /ˈdæbɪŋ/
inflected form of “dab” — apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
any strong feeling
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I remembered that we had quarrelled the night before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
how
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From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
a boy or man
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
immediately past
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
by chance
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
quarrelled
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From this reading And I remembered that we had quarrelled the night before.
quoth
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From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And I remembered that we had quarrelled the night before.
Richard
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From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I remembered that we had quarrelled the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
a special situation
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
unctionnoun
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
From this reading Richard, much moved by the old lady’s emotion, kissed her hand a second time with much unction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And I remembered that we had quarrelled the night before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, my dear nephew, what a solemn thing is life; death is always near to us, and how inscrutable are the ways of the Almighty.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It was such a shock to me last night, Richard,” quoth the lady, dabbing her eyes with her lace handkerchief, “for I said to myself, Richard: ‘perhaps the poor lad is dangerously hurt, and I cannot get to him before the morning.’
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I am not much the worse, aunt,” he said, smiling, “but for a bandaged head.”
