used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can't you tell me more about him?
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
Can't
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From this reading Can't you tell me more about him?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
dearly loved
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
a man of refinement
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
Hal
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From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
I'm
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From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
I've
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From this reading Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
Lefroy
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From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
take in marriage
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can't you tell me more about him?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
not any; not one
From this reading Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
pippinnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
plowboynoun
a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
ribstone
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From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
express in words
From this reading Can't you tell me more about him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
tinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
(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 Well, I guess I've no particular objection!
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
which person or people
From this reading Miss Adelaide, who is absorbed in the enjoyment of a ruddy ribstone pippin, turns her blooming freckled face to the speaker, and answers pleasantly, though a little indistinctly-- "I'm to marry a gentleman, brother Hal?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whenever he comes, he will find me ready to do him homage, and no mistake!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you tell me more about him?
you're
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From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, policeman, plowboy, gentleman--' Adelaide Lefroy, lift your lovely head, my dear; you're to marry a gentleman."
