used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
(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 "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
Everard
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From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
give expression to
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
the act of departing
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
immediately past
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
hear with intention
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
engage in
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am all attention Miss Lucy, only I hope you don't object to my cigar."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
by chance
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
for a short time
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
Shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
(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 "You needn't think to escape by going off in that unceremonious manner last night, so you may as well listen now, for I intend to express my sentiments some time or other."
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Not at all, it will make you more patient perhaps."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, here you are," said Lucy when shortly after breakfast next morning she found Everard enjoying a cigar in the piazza.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder, as I'm afraid from your preamble it is nothing I care to hear."
