used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
(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 My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
well in the past; former
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
ListonnounUS /ˈlɪstən/
United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
lodgers
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From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
engage in
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
used to form the superlative
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
not any; not one
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
like better; value more highly
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
professionallyadverbUS /prəˈfeʃənəli/
in a professional manner
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
on the contrary
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
express in words
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
express a supposition
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
at the time that
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My singing neighbors--I suppose lodgers for the season--have departed, or, at any rate, become silent; I hear them no more, and make all my own music, which I prefer, though sometimes of an evening, when I am not singing, the lonely silence round me is rather oppressive.
belonging to which person
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I must say, I wish he had been a little more attentive to me professionally....
in the company of; together with
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I act there, I shall do so upon the plan I started with here; _i.e._, a nightly certainty, to be paid nightly: it is what the managers send to offer me, and is, without doubt, the safest, if not the most profitable plan....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ask me what I shall do with regard to America.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am diverted with your rage at Liston [the eminent surgeon under whose care I had been].
