used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
constructornounUS /kənˈstrʌktər/
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
Crusoes
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From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
Janet
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From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
Julia
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From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
not any; not one
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
and nothing more
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In my opinion the _Janet_ is a very pretty name."
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
on the contrary
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
Reginald
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From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I would rather that you settled the point," answered Dick, "and if you think fit to call her the _Janet_, I shall be perfectly pleased."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
having a supporting base
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After standing on for some distance, Lord Reginald proposed that they should go about.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The _Janet_ she shall be, then," answered Lord Reginald; and from thenceforth their craft was called the _Janet_ by the two Crusoes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lady Julia, I have no doubt, would be flattered," said Lord Reginald, with perfect gravity, "and I should be very happy to call our craft after her; but I think, as you are the architect, and not only the architect but chief constructor, that she should be called after your sister.
