1908
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From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
(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 The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
any person at all
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
bar-parlour
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From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
breviaries
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From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
Edith
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From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
enchantverbUS /enˈtʃænt/
hold spellbound
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
destroyed or killed
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
how
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From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
knife-and-fork
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From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
the sound of laughing
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
masonsnounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
Noli
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From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
on one occasion
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
on the contrary
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
express in words
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The masons have been having a grand dinner next door--smoke and excellent knife-and-fork laughter, discussion, the pleasure of all speaking at once--how these things enchant the poets from their muttered breviaries!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
Tumble-Down-Dick
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From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And a few days later: If Noli wants a jest, tell her Edith has heard from a Richmond priest--our reputation is completely gone in Richmond....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1908 the poets went on one of their frequent country visits, which were often rather in the nature of a retreat, and this time they put up at an inn called the Tumble-Down-Dick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lady had said to him she did not understand how anyone with self-respect could put up at the Tumble-Down-Dick Inn!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thence they wrote: You must some day visit us here, in our bar-parlour.
