Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

later than; following

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

(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 A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a short personal letter

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Oh, certainly,” was the reply.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

gotten under control

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

delicately beautiful

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

a social unit living together

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a woman of refinement

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have a similar one.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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 A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a brief written record

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, certainly,” was the reply.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I have a similar one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

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From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “Oh, certainly,” was the reply.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

established irrevocably

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading “I have a similar one.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

dependable

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

male cat

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

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

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A day or two after this, my bearer gave me a little rose-coloured billet, which had been left for me, of which missives (though not always _couleur de rose_) there is a vast circulation in India—almost all communications from house to house, and family to family, being carried on in this way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The note was from Miss Lucinda; it was written in a delicate crow-quill hand, and sealed with a dainty device (“_qui me néglige, me perd_”), or something of that sort, and contained an invitation, in her mamma’s name, to a _soirée musicale_, on the following evening.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Here is an invitation (a provoke), Tom” said I, “from your friend, the stout gentlewoman; shall we go?”