used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
(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 The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went in and asked its weight.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I went in and asked its weight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
espyverbUS /ˈespi/
catch sight of
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
coins made of gold
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I went in and asked its weight.
Juan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
engage in
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
Osorio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
a human being
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
Sayavedra
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From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
do one's shopping
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
shop-keeper
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From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I went in and asked its weight.
(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 As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went in and asked its weight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being tempted by this offer, I gave him what he asked, and carried it off with me.
at the time that
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
which person or people
From this reading Sayavedra, who was with me, could not restrain his laughter at my fine bargain, and when we had left the shop, said to me, “Signor Don Juan Osorio, if I mistake not, means to make this chain more expensive to some other person that it has been to him?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shop-keeper answered with a smile that all was not gold that glittered; but that if I wished to purchase this chain I should have it cheap.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading As I was walking out the next day I chanced to espy in a shop window a gilt chain so well wrought that I mistook it for gold.
