aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
epiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
laudatoryadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːdətɔːri/
full of or giving praise
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
Letheby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
the force of workers available
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
OdesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
on the contrary
From this reading We old men are garrulous, and rather laudatory of the past than enthusiastic about the present.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hope he thinks of them tenderly, too; for I believe he gave more pleasure and edification than he received.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
WALNUTSnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
(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 Well, this evening we had the famous epilogue of the Third Book of the Odes of Horace for discussion, and our thoughts turned on the poet's certainty of immortality,--the immortality of fame, in which alone he believed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
belonging to which person
From this reading And this must needs chafe the nerves of those whose eyes are always turned toward the sanguine future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OVER THE WALNUTS, AND THE ---- Father Letheby did come up, and we had one of those pleasant meetings on which my memory dwells with gratitude.
