used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
Cecilia
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From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
Clare
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From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
set up or found
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Is she very handsome?" inquired he.
Harcourt
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From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is she very handsome?" inquired he.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she very handsome?" inquired he.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she very handsome?" inquired he.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is she very handsome?" inquired he.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I replied, "that I intended, if he did not want the carriage, to call there to-morrow with Mr Harcourt."
at the time that
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Bengal tiger taken in the toils, which promise a speedy end to mine--I kindly permit my father to insist upon the marriage that I have set my heart upon.
which person or people
From this reading I found my father, who had now completely recovered from his accident, walking up and down the room in a brown study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not speak to me until after dinner, when he commenced with asking some questions relative to Cecilia de Clare.
