used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
(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 Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
a line of approach
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
cannot
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From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
Ellen
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From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
Emmeline
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From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Lord N----'s ball will lose half its charms if he be not there."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
express in words
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is a carriage coming down the avenue, and though I cannot quite distinguish it, I have second sight sufficient to fancy it is papa's.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
at the time that
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I would willingly stand fire, to see him safe anchored off this coast," replied Ellen, smiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Edward declared he would not tell us when he was coming home, and therefore there is nothing at all improbable in the idea, that he will fire a broadside on us, as he calls it, unexpectedly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ellen, I give you joy!" exclaimed Emmeline, entering the room where her mother and cousin were sitting one afternoon, and speaking with some of her former cheerfulness.
