used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
coffee-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
psychological suffering
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
cut with a saw
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
only a very short time before
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
at the time that
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not think so; I should not ask, when I saw a man in distress, what countryman he was, whether he was a Dutchman, Englishman or Frenchman; I should feel compassion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you assist me to relieve a countryman, for they seem to have the first claim to our benevolence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles returned first, and was scarcely seated, when Edward ran in with great haste.—I am glad, said he, to find you at home, I met at the coffee-house, by chance, a poor Englishman.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your brother went yesterday to visit the painter I mentioned to you, and Edward to read the newspaper in a neighbouring coffee-house; I stayed at home to transact some business for my mother.
