Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

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From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

a youthful male person

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Boy brought the book.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

characteristic of the present

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

a movement into or inward

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

the organ of sight

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

set up or found

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

a man of refinement

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a young female

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

exceedingly bad

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

rise and fall of the voice pitch

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

and nothing more

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

engage in

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

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 The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

an infant considered in relation to its nurse

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

participate in games or sport

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

having a point

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

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From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

of or relating to schools

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

reduced to silence

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

in the near future

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

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From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

marked by care and effort

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

extreme excess

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a special situation

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

not known or well known

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

communicated in words

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

precisely as stated

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading “So spake our sire, and by his countenance seemed Entering on studious thoughts abstruse; which Eve Perceiving--” went to water her geraniums, to make a short story of it, and left the two “conversationists,” to wit, the angel Raphael and the gentleman,--there was but one gentleman in society then, you know,--to talk it out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old Master, not unfamiliar with the great epic opened pretty nearly to the place, and very soon found the passage: He read, aloud with grand scholastic intonation and in a deep voice that silenced the table as if a prophet had just uttered Thus saith the Lord:--

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

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From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Young Girl ran her eye along the passage the Lady pointed out, blushed, laughed, and slapped the book down as though she would have liked to box the ears of Mr. John Milton, if he had been a contemporary and fellow-contributor to the “Weekly Bucket.”--I won't touch the thing,--she said.--He was a horrid man to talk so: and he had as many wives as Blue-Beard.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading --Fair play,--said the Master.--Bring me the book, my little fractional superfluity,--I mean you, my nursling,--my boy, if that suits your small Highness better.