Chapter X

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

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

in addition

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

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

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

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

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

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

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

a room used for dining

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

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

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

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

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

worth remembering

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

a gay feeling

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

not any; not one

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

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

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

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

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

term of address for a man

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

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

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

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

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

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

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

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

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

plural of “transition” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

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

From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.

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

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.

not giving satisfaction

From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

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

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."