Chapter XIII

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

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

influence by slyness

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

next to; at the side of

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

brought into existence

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

have the idea for

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

the organ of sight

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

being one more than forty

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

set up or found

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

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

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

a female heir

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

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

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

and nothing more

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

staying power

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

a female domestic

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

treat with contempt

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

not any; not one

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

according to the clock

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

on one occasion

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

look furtively

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

express in words

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

a particular situation

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

be seated

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

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From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

a diluting agent

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

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

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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 The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The cloth seems blue, the plate's like lead, The faded carpet dirty, Grey hairs peep out from each dark head, And twenty looks like thirty.

not limited or restricted

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

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

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

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

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

at the time that

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The sun, no trees the eye to shade, Glares full into the windows, And scorches widow, wife, and maid Just as it does the Hindoos; One's shoes look brown, one's black looks grey, One's legs if thin, look thinner; There's nothing equals, in its way, A London daylight dinner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Summer's smiles rejoice the plains, And deck the vale with flowers; And blushing nymphs, and gentle swains, With love beguile the hours; Oh! then conceive the ills that mock The well-dress'd London sinner, Invited just at seven o'clock To join a "daylight dinner."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading A lovely dame just forty-one, At night a charming creature, My praise unqualified had won, In figure, form, and feature, That _she_ was born, without a doubt, Before the days of Jenner, By sitting next her, I found out, Once at a daylight dinner.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You sit beside an heiress gay, And do your best to win her, But oh!--what can one do or say, If 'tis a daylight dinner?