used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
Ah
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From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
(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 ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
greatly pleased
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
every person
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
fashionably-dressed
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From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
Forbes
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From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
a young female
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
Lennox
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From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
in the near future
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
Susan
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From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
precisely as stated
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘Thou didst delight mine ear, Ah! little praise; thy voice Makes other hearts rejoice, Makes all ears glad that hear, And shout my joy.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And, indeed, everyone seems to have fallen in love with pretty Susan, for presently the stately young beauty sitting next to Crosby, who has come in a little late for luncheon, whispers something to him, and then looks smilingly at Susan.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading In this, the good-humoured looking girl—Miss Forbes—is not a whit behind Captain Lennox, she too seeming to be delighted with Susan.
which person or people
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet, O song, do not forget.’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Susan is seated beside a very fashionably-dressed girl with an extremely good-humoured face, and Captain Lennox—a man of about thirty or thereabouts—who seems to find pleasure in an every two minutes’ contemplation of her young and charming face.
