Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

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

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

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

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

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

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

brought into existence

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

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From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

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

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

excluded from a society

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

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

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

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

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

not one, and not any

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

according to the clock

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

unusual or striking

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

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

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

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

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

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

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

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

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

filled with something

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

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

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

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

From this reading There is a patriarchal sofa, born to create slumber; and an ancient arm-chair, stuffed with feathers and dreams of many sleepers.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is two o'clock on the following day.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

From this reading This room is a mingled and hopelessly entangled mass of guns, pipes, whips, spurs, fishing-rods, and sporting pictures; there are, too, a few other pictures that might not exactly come under this head, and a various and most remarkable collection of lounging-chairs.

which person or people

From this reading Horace,--who came down from town for the ball, and is staying with Dorian,--sauntering leisurely into the smoking-room at Sartoris, finds Branscombe there, overlooking some fishing-tackle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Known mischiefs have their cure, but doubts have none; And better is despair than friendless hope Mixed with a killing fear."--MAY.