used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
Egan
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From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
to come or go into
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Fanny rose from the pianoforte as they entered.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fanny rose from the pianoforte as they entered.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
go away from a place
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
full of life and energy
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
Moriarty
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From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
music-book
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From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
pianofortenoun
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Fanny rose from the pianoforte as they entered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fanny rose from the pianoforte as they entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
tantaliseverb
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny rose from the pianoforte as they entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “The captain,” said Father Phil to the doctor, “is equally great in love or war.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Egan was engaged in some needlework, and Fanny turning over the leaves of a music-book, and occasionally humming some bars of her favourite songs, as the gentlemen came into the drawing-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fanny turned off the captain's flourishing speech with a few lively words and a smile, and took her seat at the tea-table to do the honours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Miss Dawson,” exclaimed Moriarty, “why tantalise us so much as to let us see you seated in that place where you can render so much delight, only to leave it as we enter?”
