used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
(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 That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
take in liquids
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
the act of departing
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
engage in
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
one's
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From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
palm-tree
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From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
in the near future
From this reading He soon put his resolve into practice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'Foolish man!' said the Professor; 'I was never drunk myself, it is true; but I know that to get drunk makes one's head ache horribly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
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 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got a bottle of brandy, he sat himself down under a palm-tree, and told the Professor he was going to make an afternoon of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That will make me happy enough; and then we shall all be radiant.'
(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 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Well,' said the curate, 'if I may not kiss Virginia, I will drink brandy instead.
