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 Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

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From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

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

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

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

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

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

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

in a gallant manner

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

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

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

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

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

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

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

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

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

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

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

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 Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “He drinks it as if he likes it,” he remarked.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

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

From this reading “I do,” asserted Mr. Sharp, and, raising his glass, emptied it, and resumed the attack on his plate.

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

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

the upper part of anything

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

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

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

treated with wax

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

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

From this reading Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental.

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

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Mr. Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper,” he concluded, gallantly, “you ought to be.”