used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
lacking funds
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
Dundreary
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From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
divisible by two
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
hawnounUS /hɔː/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
How
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From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
Lomond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
Louisa
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From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "The fox, a dull, reddish fawn one, with black back and shoulders, broke cover from among some gorse at the foot of the Mid Lomond."
and nothing more
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that solemn "Dundreary," my brother officer, Berkeley, thawed under the jovial influence of the society around him; but I was provoked to find that it led simply to very animated conversation between himself and Lady Louisa across the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It referred to a past hunting affair, in which they had had some adventures together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How could I forget?" she responded, with charming animation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We—haw—had not been there more than half an hour before there was a find," said he; "you remember, Lady Louisa?"
