used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
(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 Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
completely unclothed
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Caught, caught In thine own trap!
Chalmetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
congregateverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəɡeɪt/
come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
Harwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Caught, caught In thine own trap!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
LOVELLnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading LOVELL.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Caught, caught In thine own trap!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
a human being
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Caught, caught In thine own trap!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast confessed it all,-- The means, the end, the motive,--laid all Bare!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Caught, caught In thine own trap!
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
unswears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On board the Chalmetta, Harwell discovered an old acquaintance in the person of a notorious gambler,--a class of persons who congregate on Mississippi steamers, and practise their arts upon the unwary traveller.
which person or people
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, thou poor knave!--and that convenient friend Who swears or unswears, speaks or holds his peace, At thy command,--you have conspired together!"
