used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
(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 WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
CabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
put or send forth
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
an institution created to conduct business
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
Etc
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FERGUS
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forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
HansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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JarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
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LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
maidish
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From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
the force of workers available
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
MERSHON
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methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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neatestadjectiveUS /ˈniːtəst/
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
RAHWAY
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regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
Tait
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From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Lone Inn," "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Chinese Jar," Etc._ THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
tidinessnoun
the habit of being tidy
From this reading The neatest and most methodical of men, he was positively old maidish in his love of regularity and tidiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
at the time that
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading WHEN Spenser Tait took his seat at the breakfast table, he cast a look around, according to custom, to see that all was as orderly as he could wish.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The ropes we wove so gladly, Have robbed us of our breath, The swords we forged so madly, Have smitten us to death.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Oh, mothers, wisely sang ye, When oft we went astray, "Ye weave the ropes to hang ye, Ye forge the swords to slay."
