Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

react verbally

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

a youthful male person

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

of short duration or distance

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "BUT YET THE PITY OF IT."

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

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

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

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "BUT YET THE PITY OF IT."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

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 "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He was quite pale, and his lips twitched under his moustache.

a female domestic

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He was quite pale, and his lips twitched under his moustache.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

not any; not one

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "BUT YET THE PITY OF IT."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading He was quite pale, and his lips twitched under his moustache.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading "BUT YET THE PITY OF IT."

with low volume

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He was quite pale, and his lips twitched under his moustache.

on the contrary

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "BUT YET THE PITY OF IT."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It troubled her kind heart to see the pain in his eyes as he read it.

past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading He was quite pale, and his lips twitched under his moustache.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He was quite pale, and his lips twitched under his moustache.

precisely as stated

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

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

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

(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 "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What does it mean?" he asked, in rather a stifled voice.

at the time that

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."--_All's Well that Ends Well._ "For this relief much thanks."--_Hamlet._ When Althea had read the brief message, she told Mitchell very quietly that there was no answer required, and that she might give the boy some refreshment and send him away; and then, as the maid left the room, she handed the telegram to Moritz.

but in spite of that

From this reading "BUT YET THE PITY OF IT."