used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
a cherished desire
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
Button's
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From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
put or send forth
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
Lavendale
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From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
go away from a place
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
held dear
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
Prue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
determined
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
make square
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
two-pair
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From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
unselfishnessnoun
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Herrick went back to London that evening.
at the time that
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was filled with ambition, with that keen desire of success for the sake of a loved object, with that same generous unselfishness which made Steele so happy, when he had earned a handful of guineas, to cast them into the lap of his "dearest Prue."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
WOEnounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "AND IN SUCH CHOICE SHALL STAND MY WEALTH AND WOE."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So he refused to leave his two-pair lodging in the alley near Button's; and he worked on with an honest purpose which made success a foregone conclusion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lavendale was in Bloomsbury Square, and would have had his familiar friend and companion to live with him there if Herrick would have consented; but Herrick was sternly resolved upon a life of hard work and almost Spartan plainness.
