used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
anew
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
(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 Where was all the gold Time had given to him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
on or to one side
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
aroused or activated
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
fearless and daring
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
a special loved one
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
doled
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From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
the organ of sight
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Where was all the gold Time had given to him?
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
coins made of gold
From this reading Where was all the gold Time had given to him?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where was all the gold Time had given to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
on one occasion
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
ROUTverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
make steady
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
not in physical motion
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Oh, to be young again; that light step of youth, that bold and sparkling glance, that steady hand,--if only these were once more his!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST ROUT Time doled out to the marquis a lagging hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
at the time that
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was all the gold Time had given to him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were young in yonder room; the purse of life was filled with golden metal; Folly had not yet thrown aside her cunning mask, and she was still darling to the eye.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There were moments when the sounds of merriment, coming from the dining-hall, awakened in his breast the slumbering canker of envy,--envy of youth, of health, of the joy of living.
