used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already his high-pitched voice was noticeably thick.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
Beauchamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bless my soul, no, Beauchamp!
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my soul, no, Beauchamp!
lacking funds
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
apart from; not including
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Already his high-pitched voice was noticeably thick.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already his high-pitched voice was noticeably thick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my soul, no, Beauchamp!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "Bless my soul, no, Beauchamp!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Already his high-pitched voice was noticeably thick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Bless my soul, no, Beauchamp!
stomach's
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From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
teetotallernoun
a total abstainer
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Already his high-pitched voice was noticeably thick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
VauxnounUS /vɔːks/
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Already his high-pitched voice was noticeably thick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall not forsake the good old ways, shall we, De Vaux?"
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This discussion must stop right now," broke in the consul, "or, by Jove! every man at the table will be confessing himself a teetotaller, except De Vaux and myself.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A little wine for thy stomach’s sake," replied De Vaux amidst a burst of laughter, for this was one of the most evident weaknesses of this scion of a noble house.
