used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
anew
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
altonounUS /ˈæltoʊ/
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
anybody's
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From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
chorusesnounUS /ˈkɔːrəsɪz/
plural of “chorus” — any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
a small house with a single story
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
move gently or carefully
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
and nothing more
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
MessiahnounUS /məˈsaɪə/
any expected deliverer
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
and nothing more
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
express in words
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
carry out
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had never seen my mother enjoy anybody's society so much; but I observed he talked not so much as he listened to her, and this may have been the secret.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
precisely as stated
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in vain that I sang this time either,--my voice seemed to deliver itself from something earthly; it was joy and ease to pour it forth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If I permit myself to pay any more visits to the nameless cottage, I shall never take myself to the festival; but I must just say that we entertained Davy the next Sunday at dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went very early, but on the Tuesday he fetched me again.
at the time that
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When we had blended the bass and alto of the "Creation" choruses, with a long spell at "The heavens are telling," Davy observed, "Now for the 'Messiah,' but you will only be able to look at it with me; to-morrow night is rehearsal at the hall, and your mother must let you go."
