547
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From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
a line of approach
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
Blodgett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
disarrangeverb
destroy the arrangement or order of
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
divisible by two
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
the act of giving
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
a quick look
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
immediately past
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
the act of departing
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
a particular point in time
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
a form of address for a man
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
Tangiernoun
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “With sincere regrets that a previously formed plan of leaving Tangier this morning prevents our seeing our courteous instructor of last night, and with hopes that he may have a quick and easy recovery from his accident.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The card was a man’s, but the handwriting was feminine, and the moment my father turned his back I kissed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He told me that a dragoman had come that morning to inquire for me,—and had left what now he showed me,—a great bunch of roses and a basket of fruit, with the card of “Mr. Foster G. Blodgett, 547 Fifth Avenue,” on the back of which was written:—
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was further told that the servant had asked my name and taken it down, giving me the instant hope that when you knew to whom you had been so merciful, you would even disarrange your plans to let me have a moment’s glimpse of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I awoke from the sleep my dreaming had drifted into, my first request of my father was to find your whereabouts.
