used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
a boy or man
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “General, please forgive me for laughing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “General, please forgive me for laughing.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “General, please forgive me for laughing.
a man of refinement
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he laughed lightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
isn't
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From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he laughed lightly.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “General, please forgive me for laughing.
without good reason
From this reading Then he laughed lightly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “General, please forgive me for laughing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
by chance
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “General, please forgive me for laughing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
Ridsdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ridsdale drew out the cambric handkerchief and passed it across his forehead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laughed lightly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You think that the fellow perhaps isn’t a gentleman, and that he may try to refuse?”
(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 But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
at the time that
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But really when any one is so carried away by excitement—well, you yourself will laugh to-morrow when you remember the wild things you have said in your excitement.”
