used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Truly an enterprising young lady!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading “Truly an enterprising young lady!”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading The gong for the fire o’clock ordinary had sounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The gong for the fire o’clock ordinary had sounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gong for the fire o’clock ordinary had sounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Truly an enterprising young lady!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
held dear
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
NatcheznounUS /ˈnætʃez/
a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The gong for the fire o’clock ordinary had sounded.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The gong for the fire o’clock ordinary had sounded.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
cut with a saw
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The gong for the fire o’clock ordinary had sounded.
St
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From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
carry out
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
Tremaine
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From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Truly an enterprising young lady!”
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
Vance
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From this reading _Tennyson._ It being too late to take the boat for Natchez, Vance proceeded to the St. Charles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entering the dining-hall, he was about taking a seat, when he saw Miss Tremaine motioning to him to occupy one vacant by her side.
whate'er
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From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
at the time that
From this reading “I hold it true, whate’er befall,— I feel it when I sorrow most,— ’Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Truly an enterprising young lady!”
