used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
bread-tree
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From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
butter-tree
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From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
dressing-gown
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From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
take in solid food
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
at any time
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
fawningadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
brought together in one place
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
coins made of gold
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
on one occasion
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
patsnounUS /pæts/
plural of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He gathered some of the finest pats from the butter-tree, and some fresh French rolls from the bread-tree.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
trotters
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From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading 'It has come! it has come!' he shouted, rapturously, as Virginia entered the room, this time in a blue silk dressing-gown, embroidered with flowers of gold.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
vivisected
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From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning he was up betimes; and the prospects of Humanity looked more glorious than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Professor vivisected it before Virginia's door, that its automatic noise, which the vulgar call cries of pain, might awaken her; and he then set it in a hot dish on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He discovered a cow close at hand, that allowed him at once to milk it; and a little roast pig ran up to him out of the underwood, and fawning on him with its trotters, said, 'Come, eat me.'
