Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

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

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

the formal act of approving

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bob, at least, would understand.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

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From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

the father of your spouse

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

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

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "Holy Smoke!" he said, weakly.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

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

From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Bob, at least, would understand.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

mix together different elements

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Holy Smoke!" he said, weakly.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading "Holy Smoke!" he said, weakly.

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

express a supposition

From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

carry out

From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

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

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

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

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Bob, at least, would understand.

not limited or restricted

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

precisely as stated

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading "Holy Smoke!" he said, weakly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

at the time that

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Henry went home to his wife and his father-in-law, he was confident that he had a very fine bargain; when he told them what he had heard from his aunt and Mr. Archer, what he had seen with his own eyes, and what he had done with Mr. Mix, he expected first, sympathy, and afterwards, unqualified approval.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within the next five minutes, however, Henry was sitting limp and baffled; and wishing that he had Bob Standish to support him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Bob, at least, would understand.

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

From this reading "_I_ didn't suppose you'd take it like that!