Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

a public announcement of a proposed marriage

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

placed in a grave

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

subject to popular election

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

every person

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

a man of refinement

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

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

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

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

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

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From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

set down according to a plan

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

in like or similar manner

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

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

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

a female domestic

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

joined in matrimony

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

many times at short intervals

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

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

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was at one of these corporation feasts that he died of apoplexy.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

at the time that

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

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

From this reading They likewise elected him a member of the corporation, to which he bequeathed some of the Spiegel plate and often helped the other city fathers to empty the big punch-bowl.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Moreover, they made merry when the day came round for his wedding with the little maid of Albany.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading He was buried with honors in the yard of the Dutch church in Garden Street.

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

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young New Yorker had laid such siege to the heart of a certain belle--this was back in the Knickerbocker days when people married for love--that everybody said the banns were as good as published; but everybody did not know, for one fine morning my lady went to church with another gentleman--not her father, though old enough to be--and when the two came out they were man and wife.