used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
abidedverbUS /əˈbaɪdɪd/
past form of “abide” — dwell
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
(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 DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
confoundingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
DAVIES'S
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From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
one or the other of two
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
compacted by ironing
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
having come into contact
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
(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 But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
at the time that
From this reading DAVIES'S GIFTS Mr. Davies did not seem at all surprised to see us when we entered, and he turned round and faced us.
in or at the place that
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he seemed very well pleased to see us, and shook us both warmly by the hands and called us by our right names, without confounding either of us with the other, and had us into his little back parlour and pressed strong waters upon us, all very hospitably.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The poor little man had lived so long among his musty books that the real world had become as it were a kind of dream to him, wherein people came like shadows and people went like shadows, and where still the battered battalions of his books abided with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of the strong waters Lancelot and I would have none, for in those days I never touched them, nor did Lancelot.
