used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
(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 "I don't object at all," I answered.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't object at all," I answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
don't
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From this reading "I don't object at all," I answered.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
housekeeper's
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From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
with low volume
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can get it quite handy, in the housekeeper's room next the kitchen, if so be as you object to taking it in the kitchen itself, miss."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr Drake, I should like to have a cup of tea, and I would prefer having it in the kitchen."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "I know the old house, I have been here before; I should just like to walk quietly over it by myself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
you'll
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From this reading "Very well, miss; but you'll allow the wife to prepare you a cup of tea?
