used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
arriveth
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From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
calleth
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From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
danceth
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From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
descendeth
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From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
a movement into or inward
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
Evans'snounUS /ˈevənzɪz/
possessive form of “evans” — United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
falleth
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From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
GENTnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
goeth
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From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
liketh
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From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
full of life and energy
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
peppercastor
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From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
an amount of time
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
participate in games or sport
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
rappeth
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From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
reproveth
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From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
saith
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From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
taketh
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From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
TAVERNnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE GENT, AFTER THE PLAY, AT A TAVERN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
walketh
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From this reading BY the following signs may the Gent at this period be known: He walketh six abreast under the Piazza, singing a negro air in chorus; and, perchance, danceth a lively measure to the _refrain_, until he arriveth at the entrance of Evans’s Grand Hotel.
(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 He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
at the time that
From this reading He taketh a sight at Evans in return, when he can do so unobserved, and saith that he liketh him not so well as Rhodes: and then he calleth “Henry!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No response being made by the waiter, he rappeth with his stick upon the table, until the peppercastor falleth on the floor; for which unseemly conduct Evans mildly reproveth him.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He descendeth the stairs, and, on entering the room, he goeth to the upper end thereof; and, having greeted the singers with a wink, calleth out “Charles!”
