Chapter XL · Chapter 40

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

capable of being applied; having relevance

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

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From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

for the reason that

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

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From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

greatly pleased

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

third-person singular of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Miss Delves to the same.

psychological suffering

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

to say again or imitate

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

at any time

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

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From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

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From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

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From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

ten 10s

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

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From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

a woman of refinement

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Delves to the same.

a particular point in time

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

not any; not one

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

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From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

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From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

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From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

on the contrary

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

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From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

provide with choice or abundant food or drink

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

recurring again and again

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

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From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Miss Delves to the same.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

get rid of

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

deliver by singing

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

term of address for a man

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

not in physical motion

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

express a supposition

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Miss Delves to the same.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

in or at that place or location

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lord and Lady Hampstead are so delighted with the honest rustics, that they declare every Christmas their tenants shall be regal'd at Hallum Grove.

a special situation

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Delves to the same.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

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From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

the act of using

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

meat from a deer used as food

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

literature in metrical form

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading What can one feel equal to the satisfaction which arises on looking out in the park?--Three hundred poor are there feasting under a shed erected for the purpose;--cloath'd by Sir James and Lady Powis;--_so_ clean,--_so_ warm,--_so_ comfortable, that to see them at this moment, one would suppose they had never tasted of poverty.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

at the time that

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I thought the roof would have come down, when Lord and Lady Darcey made their appearance.--Some sung one tune,--some another;--some paid extempore congratulations;--others that had not a genius, made use of ballads compos'd on the marriage of the King and Queen.--One poor old soul cried to the Butler, because he could neither sing or repeat a verse.--Seeing his distress, I went to him, and repeated a few lines applicable to the occasion, which he caught in a moment, and tun'd away with the best of them.

an affirmative

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Barford Abbey_ Surely I must smell of venison,--roast beef, and plumb-puddings.--Yes, I smell of the Old English hospitality.--_You_, Madam, have no tenants to regale so;--are safe from such troubles on my account.--Will you believe me, Madam, I had rather see their honest old faces than go to the finest opera ever exhibited.--What think you of a hundred-and-seven chearful farmers sitting at long tables spread with every thing the season can afford;--two hogsheads of wine at their elbows;--the servants waiting on them with assiduous respect:--Their songs still echo in my ears.