Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

anew

From this reading “I shan’t take you back again, you understand.”

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From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

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

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “I shan’t take you back again, you understand.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

clothing in general

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

a boy or man

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

death of a person

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

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

From this reading “I shan’t take you back again, you understand.”

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

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

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From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

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 “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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 But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

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

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

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

From this reading “I shan’t take you back again, you understand.”

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

carry out

From this reading “I shan’t take you back again, you understand.”

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

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “I shan’t take you back again, you understand.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

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

From this reading But as I wish you to be comftable as long as you stay in my house, I came up to do what’s nessary.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

which person or people

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I ave not the least wish to be took back agin, Major Pendennis,” Mr. Morgan said, with grave dignity, “nor to serve you nor hany man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life Early next morning Pendennis’s shutters were opened by Morgan, who appeared as usual, with a face perfectly grave and respectful, bearing with him the old gentleman’s clothes, cans of water, and elaborate toilet requisites.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s you, is it?” said the old fellow from his bed.