Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

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From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

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From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

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From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a state at a particular time

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

opinion or judgment

From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

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From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

set up or found

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

a man of refinement

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

apprehended with certainty

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

the descendants of one individual

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a female domestic

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

engage in

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a condition requiring relief

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

not any; not one

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

widely known and esteemed

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

not one thing; not anything

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

above and across; more than

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

continue talking

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

term of address for a man

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

carry out

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ‘Oh!’ sobb’d Antonia, ‘I could tear their eyes out.’

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a special situation

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

up to a particular time

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

at the time that

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ‘There is the closet, there the toilet, there The antechamber—search them under, over; There is the sofa, there the great arm-chair, The chimney—which would really hold a lover.

which person or people

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish to sleep, and beg you will take care And make no further noise, till you discover The secret cavern of this lurking treasure— And when ’tis found, let me, too, have that pleasure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading ‘And now, Hidalgo! now that you have thrown Doubt upon me, confusion over all, Pray have the courtesy to make it known Who is the man you search for? how d’ ye cal Him? what ’s his lineage? let him but be shown— I hope he ’s young and handsome—is he tall?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘If he comes here to take a deposition, By all means let the gentleman proceed; You’ve made the apartment in a fit condition: There’s pen and ink for you, sir, when you need— Let every thing be noted with precision, I would not you for nothing should be fee’d— But, as my maid ’s undrest, pray turn your spies out.’