used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
a quantity of money
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
bummernounUS /ˈbʌmər/
an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
make calm or still
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
without stop or interruption
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
someone who is a detective
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
divisible by two
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
every person
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
coins made of gold
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
Hon
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From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
provoking horror
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
jowlnounUS /dʒaʊl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
and nothing more
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
take the midday meal
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
lunch-time
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From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
not any; not one
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
Peterkin
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From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
by chance
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
express in words
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
She'll
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From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
Shipley
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From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
having a supporting base
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
There's
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From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
to-night
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From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
male cat
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
tow-path
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From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
Tracys
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From this reading And if there should be a Mrs. Arthur Tracy, with possibly some little Tracys!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
Ugh
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From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
precisely as stated
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading She'll be there; in her silks and long gold chain, for she has four boys, all voters, who call me _Frank_ and slap me on the shoulder.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
at the time that
From this reading There's old Peterkin, the roughest kind of a canal bummer when Arthur went away.
in or at the place that
From this reading But that idea was too horrible to contemplate, and so he tried to put it from his mind, and to be as calm and quiet as possible until lunch-time, when, with no very great amount of alacrity and cheerfulness, he started for home, where, as he had been warned by his wife when he left her in the morning, 'he was to lunch standing up or anyhow, as she had no time for parade that day.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
which person or people
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Think of my fastidious brother shaking hands with him and Widow Shipley, who kept a low tavern on the tow-path!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dolly wants to please everybody, thinking to get me votes for Congress, and so she has invited all creation and his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never fancied being cheek by jowl with Tom, Dick and Harry; and that is just what the smash is to-night.
showing curiosity
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading Ugh! even I hate it all; and in a most perturbed state of mind, the Hon. Frank and would-be Congressman continued to walk the room lamenting the party which must be, and wondering what his aristocratic brother would say to such a crowd in his house on the night of his return.
