Chapter VI

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

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

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

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

small very thin pancake

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

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From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

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From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

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

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

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From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

engage in

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a form of address for a man

From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

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

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

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

From this reading LENETTE'S HONEYMOON--BOOK BREWING--SCHULRATH STIEFEL--MR.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Heavens! how _can_ the world make such an exceedingly bad shot as that?

express a supposition

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading EVERARD-- A DAY BEFORE THE FAIR--THE RED COW--ST.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading MICHAEL'S FAIR--THE BEGGARS' OPERA--DIABOLICAL TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS, OR THE MANNIKIN OF FASHION--AUTUMN JOYS--A NEW LABYRINTH.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.

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

From this reading The world could not make a greater mistake than to suppose that our common hero would be to be seen on the Monday sitting in a mourning coach, in a mourning cloak, crape hat-band and scarf, and black shoe-buckles, figuring as chief mourner at the sham funeral of his happiness and his capital.