used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
on or to one side
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they met in the drawing-room.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
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 The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Were her eyes open?
a social unit living together
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Were her eyes open?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they met in the drawing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
go away from a place
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
engage in
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then they met in the drawing-room.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Were her eyes open?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they met in the drawing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they met in the drawing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were her eyes open?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
wrappings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family party first separated to go to their several chambers to lay aside their outside wrappings and to prepare for their early Sunday dinner.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yes, and her mouth, too; Surprise has this effect to make one dumb, Yet leave the gate which eloquence slips through As wide as if a long speech were to come.—BYRON.
