used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
banisters
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From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
Bessie
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From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
divisible by two
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
a man of refinement
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
it's
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From this reading Oh, it’s monstrous witty."
a boy or man
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Oh, it’s monstrous witty."
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it’s monstrous witty."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My best love to Bessie," Moore called after him, leaning over the banisters.
toddled
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From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dyke turned at the door with a chuckle.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading Oh, it’s monstrous witty."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And fairly shaking with merriment at the mental contemplation of his own humor, the old gentleman toddled down the stairs, quite at peace with the world at large and even more satisfied with himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I almost envy you the fun, my lad.
