(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
ALLAN
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From this reading ALLAN McLANE.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
brother-officer
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From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
GravestonenounUS /ˈɡreɪvstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
McLANE
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From this reading ALLAN McLANE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember me to your mother.
come together
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Remember me to your mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
PostscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember me to your mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember me to your mother.
Verney
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From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I have the honor to be your very obedient humble servant and brother-officer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Well, of all the impertinent things!” cried Verney; “but, my dear Count, I should like to see ‘Gravestone’ among these gentlemen, and, on my word, I should like to meet this brave and merry officer.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Postscript--I promised you an ending to my story, and here it is.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remember me to your mother.
