Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

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

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

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

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

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From this reading * * * * * OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

cause to be bored

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

plural of “coffer” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

a special loved one

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

at any time

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

with fondness; with love

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

assemble or get together

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

in a gradual manner

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

coins made of gold

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

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

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

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

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

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

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

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From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

the act of comparing similarities

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

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

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

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From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

many times at short intervals

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

and nothing more

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading * * * * * OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

possessing material wealth

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

precisely, exactly

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

only a very short time before

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

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

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

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

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

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

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

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

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

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

From this reading But she, poor darling, lay quiet and pale, scarce knowing her own happiness or the issue of the fight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

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 For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

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

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

the act of using

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.

at the time that

From this reading And often in the warm summer-time, when the little lads and lasses gather to the plucking of buttercups and daisies, likening them gleefully to the gold and silver of a rich man's coffers, my darling, now grown matronly, sitteth on the tuffet in their midst, and telleth the tale of giant SPIDER and his fate.--[THE END.]

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

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then gently I bore my MARIAN home, and mother greeted her fondly, saying, "Miss MUFFET, I presume?" which pleased me, thinking it only right that mother should use ceremony with my love.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For 'tis the way of women ever to faint if the occasion serve and a man's arms be there to prop them.