used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
agatenounUS /ˈæɡət/
an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
(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 City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
anomalousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːmələs/
deviating from the general or common order or type
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
terminate
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
Cholmondeley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I knew that it _must_ come sooner or later.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
don't
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From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
egad
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From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
the act of departing
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I knew that it _must_ come sooner or later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ‘I knew that it _must_ come sooner or later.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
engage in
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
Mammonnoun
wealth regarded as an evil influence
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
and nothing more
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
not any; not one
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
relieve from
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
shallows
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From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ‘I knew that it _must_ come sooner or later.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
swiftliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
express in words
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I knew that it _must_ come sooner or later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nay, pebble, merely pebble, one of many Thrown in the busy shallows of the stream To break its flow and make it garrulous.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The City Dame; or, a Match for Mammon._ I am not at all surprised at what you have told me,’ said Cholmondeley, sipping his coffee and smoking his cigar.
in or at the place that
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
but in spite of that
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A pebble, not a pearl!--worn smooth and round With lying in the currents of the world Where they run swiftliest--polished if you please, As such things may and must be, yet indeed No shining agate and no precious stone;
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your position in the Church has always been an anomalous one, and, egad! if you have been going on as you tell me, I don’t wonder they want to get rid of you.
