Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

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

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

make certain of

From this reading I know the women, I can assure you.

light teasing repartee

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I know the women, I can assure you.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you imagine I have no eyes?

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From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Do you imagine I have no eyes?

a boy or man

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

with resolute determination

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

set up or found

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

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

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

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

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Do you imagine I have no eyes?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "Do you imagine I have no eyes?

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

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

a form of address for a man

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

not any; not one

From this reading "Do you imagine I have no eyes?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

and nothing more

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

intense aversion

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

express in words

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

only a very short time before

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

not in physical motion

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

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

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

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

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

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

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

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

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

at the time that

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

which person or people

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I only shrugged my shoulders; for I felt a repugnance to making Francis a subject of conversation with such a fellow.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I have come across all sorts, and all sizes and colours, in my vagabond life; and my niece, though she were a thousand times Major Frank, is still a woman--a woman with a man's heart, as good Queen Bess used to say of herself.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I know the women, I can assure you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She was scarcely out of the room, when Rudolf, who had drained the bottle, began in his usual tone of banter-- "I don't know whether I ought to congratulate you, Mr. Leopold, but I am firmly convinced our charming Major has found her colonel."