Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

(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 "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

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

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

for the reason that

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

a quick look

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

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

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

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

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

a short coat

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

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

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

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

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

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

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

cause to run

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

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

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

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 "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

required or under orders

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

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

From this reading A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

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

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "The moon--the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shady--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar things that change, The one that shows most fickle and strange, And takes the most eccentric range Is the moon--so called--of honey."--_Hood_.

plain to see

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lennox Sanderson, in a crimson velvet smoking jacket, was regarding Anna with the most undisguised admiration from the other side of the round table, that held their breakfast,--their first honeymoon breakfast, as Anna supposed it to be.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear, will you kindly pour me a second cup of coffee?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Not because I really want it, you know, but entirely for the aesthetic pleasure of seeing your pretty little hands pattering about the cups."