used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
Bland's
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From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
Henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
how
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From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
hear with intention
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
on one occasion
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
on the contrary
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
(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 "Well!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading In a few minutes, in the dingy waiting-room, while she sat on Mrs. Bland's damp but friendly lap, and while the noise of the rain died gradually away, as if to listen to her story, Lily told John's two friends how some wicked people had stolen her away from the fair and said that John and mother should not have her any more.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Rather to his wife's disappointment, Mr. Bland decided at once that he could not go to London that day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _THE TRUTH_ "We both have undergone That trouble which has left me thrice your own: Henceforward I will rather die than doubt."
