used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
(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 The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are so dreadfully sunburnt!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
daresay
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From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
docilitynounUS /dɑːˈsɪləti/
the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
doesn't
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From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading You are so dreadfully sunburnt!”
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
Fred
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From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
gnatsnounUS /næts/
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
How
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From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
immediately past
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are so dreadfully sunburnt!”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading You are so dreadfully sunburnt!”
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
twirlingverbUS /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
directed up
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
precisely as stated
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Am I?” and Sir Frederick smiled blandly,--he was as much in love with his pretty frivolous wife as it is becoming for a man to be, and all her remarks were received by him with the utmost docility--“Well, I daresay I am.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
YachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Yachting doesn’t improve the transparent delicacy of a man’s complexion.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The carriage went slowly,--the view widened with every upward yard of the way,--and they were all silent, gazing at the glittering expanse of blue ocean below them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How very warm it is!” said Lady Vaughan at last breaking the dumb spell, and twirling her sunshade round and round to disperse a cloud of gnats and small flies--“Fred, you look absolutely broiled!
