Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

(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 We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

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

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

with delight

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

give a description of

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

and nothing more

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

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

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

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

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

statues collectively

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

express in words

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

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

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

a special situation

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

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

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

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

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading We can tell her the sort of thing we want to see--classical statuary or English artists or the Morgan collection--and have it all shown to us from the standpoint of the expert critic.

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

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

which person or people

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We will do that some day at the Metropolitan," said Mrs. Emerson.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TROLLEYING As for the Art Museum, they wandered delightedly from one room to another, but went away with a sensation of having seen too much that was almost as uncomfortable as that of having eaten too much.

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

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "I should like to come here or to go to the Metropolitan in New York with some one who could tell me about every picture or every object in just one room and stay there for an hour and then go away and think about it," said Ethel Blue.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If the Club would like to go in a body some day we can get one of the guides who do just what you describe.