Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

in addition

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

a partially opened flower

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

a social unit living together

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

a male relative

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

not any; not one

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

on one occasion

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

with restraint

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

precisely as stated

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

(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 Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.

which person or people

From this reading For seven months it had esteemed itself in mourning for the kinsman who had ridden from its gates to a violent death.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading There seemed no good reason why, in mid-spring, the dancing class should not be held at Malplaquet, since it was the most convenient house to a large neighbourhood, and there were in the family three young girls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading M. DE PINCORNET Malplaquet was a Cary place, leagued in friendship as in blood with Greenwood.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Actual gayety would not do, the place felt that, and very heartily; but pleasure that was also education, pleasure well within bounds, and education insisted upon, this might now be temperately indulged in.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But there were young girls in the house, and now, in the bright May weather, it was hard not to put forth leaf and bud and be gay once more.