used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
(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 This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
make certain of
From this reading I do assure you he saw you this morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
completely unclothed
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
bethought
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From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do assure you he saw you this morning.
don't
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From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do assure you he saw you this morning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
Hyde
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From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do assure you he saw you this morning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
quiltedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɪltɪd/
made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
cut with a saw
From this reading I do assure you he saw you this morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
a particular situation
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
carry out
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning Captain Hyde did not see me at all."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading His talk now is of nothing but your short quilted petticoat, and your tight bodice, and beautiful bare arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "Pray don't blush so, child; though, indeed, it is vastly becoming.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
at the time that
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do assure you he saw you this morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had gone out early to take the air, and he had a most transporting piece of good fortune: for he bethought himself to walk under the great trees nearly opposite your house; and when you came to the door, with your excellent father, he noted all, from the ribbon on your head to the buckles on your shoes.
