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 You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

the right to enter

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

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

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

set up or found

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

usually; as a rule

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

a man of refinement

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

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

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

and nothing more

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

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 They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

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

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

in a joyous manner

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

used to form the superlative

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

a human being

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

cut with a saw

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

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

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

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

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

carry out

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

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

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

not seen or observed

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading So time ran merrily on in Elvas, and most merrily at headquarters; thanks to Lord Strathern's hospitality, and to the elegance, variety and life Lady Mabel gave to the brilliant circle she attracted thither.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

at the time that

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Entering her father's sitting-room one morning, she found him in conference with a gentleman whom she had never seen before.

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading She was about to withdraw, when the stranger, turning to take a paper from the table, saw her.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.

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

From this reading They were so much engrossed in conversation, that she had time to remark, unobserved, that he was young, handsome, and an officer of rank, but thin and pallid, as if just released from long confinement in a sick room.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great admittance; authentic in your place and person, and generally allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned preparations.--_Merry Wives of Windsor_.