Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

(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 Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At every moment they halted.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

being one more than ten

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading At every moment they halted.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading At every moment they halted.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

a particular point in time

From this reading At every moment they halted.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

according to the clock

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

with little or no delay

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

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

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.

up to a particular time

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

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

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

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

From this reading One man begged them to wait a moment till his donkey was saddled, so that he might join them.

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

From this reading Already, at eleven o'clock, brindisi were invented, and Maurice was called upon to "drop into poetry."

which person or people

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading Another, a wine-shop keeper, insisted on Maurice's testing his moscato, and thereupon Maurice felt obliged to order glasses all round, to the great delight of Gaspare, who always felt himself to be glorified by the generosity of his padrone, and who promptly took the proceedings in charge, measured out the wine in appropriate quantities, handed it about, and constituted himself master of the ceremony.

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

From this reading It seemed as if they would never get away from the street.