used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
have
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
Elton
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
not any; not one
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
in the near future
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
express a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
