used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
(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 “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first join me in a pipe.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
don't
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From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first join me in a pipe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But first join me in a pipe.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
let's
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From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading But first join me in a pipe.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
ravishverb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
carry out
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading There is no greater stimulant to conversation than the smoke of our Virginia weed.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Love's Labor Lost._ “Well, Mr. Bernard,” said the old Colonel as they entered the room, “take a seat, and let's have a social chat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; A man of compliments.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We old planters don't get a chance often to hear the news from Jamestown, and I am afraid you will find me an inquisitive companion.
