used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
computedverbUS /kəmˈpjuːtəd/
past form of “compute” — make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
gas-lamp
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
the act of giving
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
only a very short time before
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
the act of departing
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
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 Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
for more time
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
by chance
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
with speed
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
RESTITUTIONnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading RESTITUTION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
at the time that
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
