used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
Armine
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From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading He drowned the thought in a bumper of claret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading He drowned the thought in a bumper of claret.
give a description of
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He drowned the thought in a bumper of claret.
take in solid food
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
accept an excuse for
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
Glastonbury
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From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
Henrietta
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From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
spoonfulnounUS /ˈspuːnfʊl/
as much as a spoon will hold
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He drowned the thought in a bumper of claret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
to-morrow
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From this reading Then to-morrow occurred to him, and that other lady that to-morrow was to bring.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He took a spoonful of soup, and then jumping up from his chair, he walked up and down the room, thinking of Henrietta Temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Captain Armine Finds Reason to Believe in the Existence of Fairies._ IT IS difficult to describe the restlessness of Ferdinand Armine.
which person or people
From this reading His solitary dinner was an excuse for quitting Glastonbury: but to eat is as impossible as to sleep, for a man who is really in love.
