Chapter XVI

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

(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 DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an affair of the heart, however.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

a young person of either sex

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

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

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

many and different

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Subject, do I say?

divisible by two

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

opinion or judgment

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

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

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was an affair of the heart, however.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was an affair of the heart, however.

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

From this reading Subject, do I say?

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

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

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

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

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

on one occasion

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

and nothing more

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

express in words

From this reading Subject, do I say?

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

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

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

in or at or to some place

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

persistent determination

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

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

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

subject to change or variation

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

up to a particular time

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

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

From this reading It was an affair of the heart, however.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

at the time that

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

which person or people

From this reading Those who know her best explain that she suffered from a malady of the affections.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DIVERS USES OF A HARDY MAN In all her late perplexities of disordered mind, unsteady hand, chagrin, disenchantment, and what not, it is strange to observe with what tenacity the Queen kept a daily glance of her eyes for one private affair.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ‘The Queen my mistress,’ says Des-Essars in _Le Secret des Secrets_, ‘when she had once seen—even for a few moments only—man, woman, or child in whom lay, somewhere, some little attractive quality or action, could never rest until she had him subject utterly to her will.