(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 However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As badly as you could wish.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “As badly as you could wish.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
permission to do something
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As badly as you could wish.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did his Majesty receive the news?”
Drakovics
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From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
Eusebia
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From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
the state of being honored
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
How
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From this reading “How did his Majesty receive the news?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “How did his Majesty receive the news?”
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “How did his Majesty receive the news?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
on one occasion
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
Ottilie
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From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “How did his Majesty receive the news?”
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How did his Majesty receive the news?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
(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?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
at the time that
From this reading “Well?” asked M. Drakovics, anxiously, when Cyril appeared in his office.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “As badly as you could wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, I have got him to consent to see the lady, so that the honour of refusing him may rest with her, and if we play our cards well, that ought to give us all we want.”
won't
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From this reading He won’t hear of marrying Princess Ottilie, and wanted to telegraph his views at once to Eusebia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As badly as you could wish.
