Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

(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 Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

a lyric poet

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

complete and wholehearted fidelity

From this reading "THE DEDICATION" IN DON JUAN.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading "THE DEDICATION" IN DON JUAN.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

of or relating to genealogy

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

plural of “grandson” — a male grandchild

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

for this reason

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

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

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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From this reading "THE DEDICATION" IN DON JUAN.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

From this reading LX.

engage in

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

a male human offspring

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

(Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

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 Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

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

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading Voluptuous Waltz! and dare I thus blaspheme?

plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

be dressed in

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The bard forgot thy praises were his theme.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Terpsichore, forgive!--at every ball My wife _now_ waltzes--and my daughters _shall_; _My_ son--(or stop--'tis needless to inquire-- These little accidents should ne'er transpire; Some ages hence our genealogic tree Will wear as green a bough for him as me)-- Waltzing shall rear, to make our name amends, Grandsons for me--in heirs to all his friends.