Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

put in effect

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

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

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

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

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

an indefinite time in the future

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading He was cordially glad when the ceremony was ended.

in a hearty manner

From this reading He was cordially glad when the ceremony was ended.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

greatly pleased

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He was cordially glad when the ceremony was ended.

the organ of sight

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

having lost your job

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He was cordially glad when the ceremony was ended.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

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

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

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

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

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

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading He looked sufficiently like a king, but he was ill able to feel like one.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

capable of being borne or endured

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

male cat

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

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

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

at the time that

From this reading He was cordially glad when the ceremony was ended.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading The splendours of the scene delighted his eye and fired his imagination at first, but the audience was long and dreary, and so were most of the addresses --wherefore, what began as a pleasure grew into weariness and home-sickness by-and-by.

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

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains; and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Tom said the words which Hertford put into his mouth from time to time, and tried hard to acquit himself satisfactorily, but he was too new to such things, and too ill at ease to accomplish more than a tolerable success.