Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

having companions or an escort

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

later than; following

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

anew

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

(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 "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

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

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

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

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

divisible by two

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

apart from; not including

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

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

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

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

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

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

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!

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

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

hear with intention

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

on one occasion

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

approval to do something

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

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

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

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

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

carry out

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

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

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

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

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!

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

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

in or at the place that

From this reading At length they came to the kitchen, where a poor little scullery-maid at once exclaimed:

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

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

which person or people

From this reading "Tching Pe!" exclaimed the Chamberlain, very much alarmed, and raced up and down stairs and through all the corridors again, accompanied now by half the Court, who were not at all anxious to be trampled upon, even after supper.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Every evening I have permission to take the kitchen scraps to my sick mother, who lives down on the sea-shore, and often, as I come back, I rest in the wood and listen to the Nightingale, Its song makes my eyes fill with tears, and I seem to be able to feel my mother's kisses."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was a great search after this wonderful Nightingale, of which all the world had heard, except the Emperor and his courtiers.

an affirmative

From this reading "Why, yes, I know it well; and it sings beautifully!