used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
door-step
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From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
and nothing more
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
Labouchere
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From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
mother-of-pearlnoun
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He got the great Radical on the door-step, just setting out for church.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Andrew could not help regarding the mother-of-pearl sky as a favourable omen.
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he caught himself becoming light-hearted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading It was one Sunday forenoon, on such a sunny day as slovenly men seize upon to wash their feet and have it over, that Andrew set out to call on Mr. Labouchere.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The leaves in the squares were green, and the twittering of the birds among the boughs was almost gay enough to charm him out of the severity of countenance which a Scotchman wears on a Sunday with his blacks.
