used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading honour of the Admiral.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
give a description of
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
being one more than seven
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
EightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
at any time
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
furorenoun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
the state of being honored
From this reading honour of the Admiral.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
ten 10s
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
as might be expected
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading honour of the Admiral.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
and nothing more
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
possessing material wealth
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading honour of the Admiral.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one is ever likely to forget the entertainment given by the Ambassador and Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral's birthday.
toastsnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were about seventeen hundred present, and eight hundred of us sat down to supper, and the supper was rich enough to have been a dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But at the ball which followed I was present from the opening to the end, and it was a truly wonderful affair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eighty sat down to dinner, mind you, in a private house; but I will not attempt to describe by hearsay what happened there--the toasts that were given, the _furore_ with which they were received; for, naturally, I was not present, being only a midshipman at the time.
