Chapter II

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

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

in actual fact

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

(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 Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

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

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

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From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

brought into existence

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

a woman who works in a dairy

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

being one more than seven

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

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

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

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

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

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

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

and nothing more

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

go away from a place

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

the literary culture

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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 Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

joined in matrimony

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

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

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

become covered with mist

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

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

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

not often

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

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

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

not in physical motion

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

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

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

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

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

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From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

male cat

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading This was cheerful; however, I consoled myself with the paper, and just as I had finished discovering who was born, married, or dead, and had commenced reading the entreaties to return to afflicted initial letters, &c., &c., Dick's terrier entered the room, the forerunner of his master, who, remarking on my actually being an earlier bird than himself, was followed, in the course of about twenty minutes, by the others.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

precisely as stated

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

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

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

in or at the place that

From this reading "I suppose we shoot to-day: where shall we begin?" asks Tom.

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

From this reading Nature at Downcharge Hall that morning was at all events beautifully still; there was a slight mist, too, gradually clearing off from the distance, which betokened very surely a broiling day, and made me long the more to get our seven or eight brace before the mid-day heat should come upon us.

which person or people

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Heaving a mighty sigh, I leave the dairymaid, and stroll up and down the garden, listening with increasing impatience to the distant call of the partridges in the park.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading My longings and reflections, however, were suddenly cut short by a pitying butler, who had brought me out the _Times_, with the remark that "Master and the young gentlemen seldom has their breakfasts before ten."