used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
anew
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
(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 It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
in a state of sleep
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
placed crosswise
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/
the last few hours before death
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
take in solid food
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
set up or found
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
a man of refinement
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
Grandy
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From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
landing-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
on one occasion
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
on the contrary
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
repinings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
Saracen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
Sophy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
not in physical motion
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
carry out
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sophy (leaning on her grandfather's arm as they ascend the stair of the Saracen's Head).--"But I am so tired, Grandy: I'd rather go to bed at once, please!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
WAIFE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
at the time that
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
which person or people
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is the interval between our first repinings and our final resignation, in which, both with individuals and communities, is to be found all that makes a history worth telling.
yearnverbUS /jɜːrn/
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the deathbed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GENTLEMAN WAIFE.--"Surely you could take something to eat first-- something nice,--Miss Chapman?"--(Whispering close), "We can live in clover now,--a phrase which means" (aloud to the landlady, who crossed the landing-place above) "grilled chicken and mushrooms for supper, ma'am!
