used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
CAPITALISTnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.
CAPITOLA
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From this reading CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
How
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From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
and nothing more
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
Massinger
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From this reading --Massinger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
coated with paint
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
Plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
express in words
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
precisely as stated
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
