used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A gentleman must serve his Queen, messire.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
Brudenel
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From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
Brudenel's
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From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
CiceronounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊ/
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
a boy or man
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman must serve his Queen, messire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
Heleigh
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From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A gentleman must serve his Queen, messire.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
of the present time and place
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
messire
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From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A gentleman must serve his Queen, messire.
observesverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
not divisible by two
From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
OsmundnounUS /ˈɑːsmənd/
any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
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 "A gentleman must serve his Queen, messire.
only a very short time before
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "A gentleman must serve his Queen, messire.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is odd company, however, Messire Osmund, for Brudenel's brother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
precisely as stated
From this reading As Cicero very justly observes--" "I am inclined to think that his political opinions are scarcely to our immediate purpose.
which person or people
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have heard of you, I believe--the fellow who spoils parchment.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "I am Osmund Heleigh, messire, younger brother to the Earl of Brudenel."
