used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
any thing at all
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
chimney-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
placed crosswise
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
divisible by two
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
staying power
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
the local environment
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
Roguerynoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
cut with a saw
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
sharped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, Simon, sit down,” said his Grace and carefully sharped a pen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
up to a particular time
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading There was a vexatious silence in the room till the Duke got up and stood against the chimney-piece and spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Simon went to the library and saw plainly that the storm was come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The Chamberlain subsided in a chair; crossed his legs; made a mouth as if to whistle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said he, “I could be taking a liberty with the old song and singing 'Roguery Parts Good Company' if I were not, so far as music goes, as timber as the table there and in anything but a key for music even if I had the faculty.
