(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 "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are getting in shocking habits."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
aspiresverbUS /əˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
breakfast-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
being one more than seven
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
for a limitless time
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You are getting in shocking habits."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading You are getting in shocking habits."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
KINGSLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KINGSLEY.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
the literary culture
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
engage in
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
RutledgenounUS /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading You are getting in shocking habits."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes to eight, Mademoiselle, and the mail goes at ten.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
which person or people
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Be good, sweet child, and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them, all day long So shalt thou make life, death, and that vast forever, One grand, sweet song."
the act of creating written works
From this reading "No one who aspires to the honor of writing my letters," said Mr. Rutledge, as I entered the breakfast-room, "can indulge in such late hours as these.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are getting in shocking habits."
