used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
see with attention
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It had been a wonderful change to him.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
at any time
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
coins made of gold
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been a wonderful change to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a wonderful change to him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
Minturn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
except for; apart from
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
settled-at-home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a wonderful change to him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he had been there some time, and was growing into a settled-at-home feeling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Minturn did not board his clerks; but for some reason, best known to himself, he had taken Tip home with him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It had been a wonderful change to him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Behold Tip, now in Albany, far away from home and friends, from every one that he had ever seen before, save Mr. Howard Minturn, young Howard's uncle.
