used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
(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 Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
being joined in close association
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
Denon
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From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
to come or go into
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
Holland'snounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
Luttrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
many times at short intervals
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
propos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
on the contrary
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
a person, without saying who
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
that's
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From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Company at Lord Holland's, Allen, Henry Fox, the _black_ Fox, (attached to the embassy,) Denon, and, to my great delight, Lord John Russell, who arrived this morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
(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 Lord Holland told, before dinner, (_a propos_ of something,) of a man who professed to have studied "Euclid," all through, and upon some one saying to him, "Well, solve me that problem," answered, "Oh, I never looked at the cuts."
which person or people
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading AFTER Williams and I had sung one of the "Irish melodies," somebody said, "Everything that's national, is delightful."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MET Luttrell on the Boulevards, and walked with him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In remarking rather a pretty woman who passed, he said, "The French women are often in the suburbs of beauty, but never enter the town."
