used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
arm-chair
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From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
entertainersnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnərz/
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
Euphemia's
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divisible by two
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
the organ of sight
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
provoking horror
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
how
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From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
kinksnounUS /kɪŋks/
plural of “kink” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
marketableadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrkətəbəl/
being in demand by especially employers
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
martnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
not any; not one
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
one's
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
a human being
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
express in words
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
utilising
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From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A manuscript in the rough of Euphemia's, that I recently suppressed, was an absolutely scandalous example of this method of utilising one's acquaintances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
which person or people
From this reading The visitor is fortunate who leaves no marketable impression behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They try to think how you would do as a scoundrel, and mark your little turns of phrase and kinks of thought to that end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The innocent visitor bites his cake and talks about theatres, while the meditative person in the arm-chair may be in imagination stabbing him, or starving him on a desert island, or even--horrible to tell!--flinging him headlong into the arms of the young lady to the right and "covering her face with a thousand passionate kisses."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The literary entertainers eye you over, as if they were dealers in a slave mart, and speculate on your uses.
