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From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘What?’ asked my uncle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
Childe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
CONCEIVES
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From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What do you think?’
take in liquids
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
Harold
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From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
on the contrary
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading ‘The tender of the owners of the _Childe Harold_ has been accepted, and we are to load convicts for one of the settlements early next month.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘What do you think?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What do you think?’
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whilst we sat at tea, my uncle being present, Will came into the room; his manner was rather excited, he entered with some vehemence, and looking around at us cried out:
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE CONCEIVES A STRANGE IDEA On Friday, October 18, I went to drink tea and sup with my aunt, whom I had not visited nor indeed seen for nearly a fortnight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What do you think?’
