used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
anew
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
a female human offspring
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
the act of departing
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is passing through deep waters."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is passing through deep waters."
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
and nothing more
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He is passing through deep waters."
prayer-meeting
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From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
ShylocknounUS /ˈʃaɪlɑːk/
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The idea seemed so incongruous that I could not help smiling.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He is passing through deep waters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He is passing through deep waters."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sometimes, deep down in my heart," went on the Squire, "I have called him a Shylock; but I am not going to think about that now.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After lunch, I again announced my intention of returning home, but was again dissuaded; not only the Squire, but neither his wife nor his daughter would hear of my going.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We will have an informal dinner at six o'clock," said the old man, "then you must come with me to the prayer-meeting."
