used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD COUNSEL.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
Cornelius
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From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading BAD COUNSEL.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
divisible by two
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
lightsomeadjective
moving easily and quickly; nimble
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
go across or through
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
sauntering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
only a very short time before
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
not often
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
up to a particular time
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
precisely as stated
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the moment, I was glad to find that my Uncle Cornelius, in his plain way, had taken a liking to my love.
at the time that
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THERE are very few things that have the power to please us both in heart and mind, even when they have the will to do it, which is very seldom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the little turns of time are more indulgent, and pass us with a sauntering foot, more often dull than lightsome.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Great events in our lives flash by without a word, and scarcely seem to give us time to chuckle, or to sob, till afterwards.
