used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
Brooks'snounUS /ˈbrʊksɪz/
possessive form of “brooks” — United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Mr. Storer commanded a turtle dinner in my honour.
coterienounUS /ˈkoʊtəri/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Storer commanded a turtle dinner in my honour.
command with authority
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
without deviation
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
Fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
destroyed or killed
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
the state of being honored
From this reading Mr. Storer commanded a turtle dinner in my honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Storer commanded a turtle dinner in my honour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
not one, and not any
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
and nothing more
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
ROUNDLYadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
Storer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Storer commanded a turtle dinner in my honour.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Mr. Storer commanded a turtle dinner in my honour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not many, fortunately,--only Mr. Fox's little coterie.
in or at the place that
From this reading They carried me off to Brooks's Club, where a bowl of punch was brewed directly, and my health was drunk to three times three.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
which person or people
From this reading And it was none other than Mr. Fox who made the speech of the evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH I AM ROUNDLY BROUGHT TO TASK I would have gone to Arlington Street direct, but my friends had no notion of letting me escape.
