Chapter XL · Chapter 40

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

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

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

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

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

the capital of the state of Maine

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

causing inconvenience

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

opinion or judgment

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

yet to be or coming

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

in a generous manner

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

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

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

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

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

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

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

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

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

a single distinct event

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

a formal or official examination

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

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

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

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From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

the force of workers available

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

on one occasion

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

and nothing more

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

above and across; more than

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

a human being

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

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

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

formally approved and invested with legal authority

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

made compatible or consistent

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

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

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

a man who courts a woman

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

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

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

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

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

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

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

precisely as stated

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

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

From this reading The handsome reparation Pracontal had offered in a letter had been frankly and generously met, and it is probable that their friendship was only the more strongly ratified by the incident.

(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 You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

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

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

in or at the place that

From this reading In the same room where Pracontal and Longworth had parted in anger, the two men, reconciled and once more friends, sat over their dessert and a cigar.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

which person or people

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

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

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were both dressed with unusual care, for Lady Augusta “received” a few intimate friends on that evening, and Pracontal was to be presented to them in his quality of accepted suitor.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I think,” said Longworth, laughingly, “it is the sort of ordeal most Englishmen would feel very awkward in.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are trotted out for the inspection of a critical public, who are to declare what they think of your eyes and your whiskers, if they augur well of your temper, and whether, on the whole, you are the sort of person to whom a woman might confide her fate and future.”