Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading “Joe Blake, indeed!” cries Theo junior.

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

at any time

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

a female deity

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

the state of being honored

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Joe Blake, indeed!” cries Theo junior.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

express in words

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading “Not such a fool, Squire!” says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.

express in words

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading If you win a lady's good graces, do you always go to the mess and tell what happened?”

having won

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You, Captain Miles Warrington, have the honour of winning the good graces of a lady--of ever so many ladies--of the Duchess of Devonshire, let us say, of Mrs. Crew, of Mrs. Fitzherbert, of the Queen of Prussia, of the Goddess Venus, of Mademoiselle Hillisberg of the Opera--never mind of whom, in fine.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Have you, Miss Theo, told your mother every word you said to Mr. Joe Blake, junior, in the shrubbery this morning?”