used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
(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 She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
Araby
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From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
badinagenoun
frivolous banter
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
BlestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
counting-house
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From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
FindingsnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋz/
a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
immediately past
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
NixnounUS /nɪks/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
odoriferousadjective
emitting an odor
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading We have numerous jokes, of course, about the _cobbler sticking to his last_, the _best quality of calf_, and so on.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
transmutes
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From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She is very beautiful, so we call her the _Swamp Angel_, and her husband's counting-house, _Araby the Blest_.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She is very good-natured, and enjoys our badinage heartily, having a healthy vein of fun of her own, which transmutes all the little events of domestic life into the most refined humor.
belonging to which person
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Nix has a sister married to a wealthy leather merchant, whose place of business is in that odoriferous part of New York city called The Swamp.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her children we have christened _Findings_, the youngest being always spoken of as the _last_.
