Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

moving forward

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

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

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

someone who engages in drinking bouts

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

emanating from God

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

communicated in words

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

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

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

not any; not one

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

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

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

above and across; more than

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

someone who asks a question

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

refrain from harming

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

possessive form of “talking” — an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

of or relating to wine

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

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

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."

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

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

in the company of; together with

From this reading Advancing to the nearest dinner tray, Tapping the shoulder of the nighest guest, With a peculiar smile, which, by the way, Boded no good, whatever it expressed, He asked the meaning of this holiday; The vinous Greek to whom he had addressed His question, much too merry to divine The questioner, filled up a glass of wine,

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And without turning his facetious head, Over his shoulder, with a Bacchant air, Presented the o'erflowing cup, and said, "Talking's dry work, I have no time to spare."

being three more than forty

From this reading XLIII.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Our Mistress!" quoth a third: "Our Mistress!--pooh!-- You mean our Master--not the old, but new."

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

From this reading A second hiccuped, "Our old Master's dead, You'd better ask our Mistress who's his heir."