Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

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From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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

From this reading _Selby._ Go, Robin.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

engage in

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

not any; not one

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

not one, and not any

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

on one occasion

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading _Servant._ May it please you, The coachman has driven out with Mrs. Frampton.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

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From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

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

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?

in or at the place that

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

which person or people

From this reading _Selby._ He had no orders-- _Servant._ None, sir, that I know of, But from the lady, who expects some letter At the next Post Town.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Faded though it be, It will not show less lovely than the tinge Of this faint red, contending with the pale, Where once the full-flush'd health gave to this cheek An apt resemblance to the fruit's warm side, That bears my Katherine's name.-- Our carriage, Philip.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Enter a Servant._ Now, Robin, what make you here?