anew
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading O that he had sprained his ankle in the first dance!'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
Bingley's
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From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
Boulanger
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From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading O that he had sprained his ankle in the first dance!'
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake, say no more of his partners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For God's sake, say no more of his partners.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O that he had sprained his ankle in the first dance!'
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
Lizzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
Meryton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For God's sake, say no more of his partners.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
not any; not one
From this reading For God's sake, say no more of his partners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
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 that he had sprained his ankle in the first dance!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Meryton assembly, and of Mr. Bingley's partners.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, say no more of his partners.
express in words
From this reading For God's sake, say no more of his partners.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading O that he had sprained his ankle in the first dance!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O that he had sprained his ankle in the first dance!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first three editions, followed by Mr. Johnson, the Winchester and Hampshire Editions, print thus:-- 'Then the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzie and the Boulanger.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'If he had had any compassion for me,' cried her husband impatiently, 'he would not have danced half so much!
