used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
breakfasted
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From this reading ONE morning Tarleton breakfasted with me.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
DIALOGUEnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
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don't
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From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
GODFREY
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
Hasselton
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From this reading “What! the Lady Hasselton quarrelled with you!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
INSTRUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
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KNELLER
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading “What! the Lady Hasselton quarrelled with you!
without good reason
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE morning Tarleton breakfasted with me.
a person who carries a message
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE morning Tarleton breakfasted with me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE morning Tarleton breakfasted with me.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
quarrelled
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From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
term of address for a man
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
Tarleton
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From this reading ONE morning Tarleton breakfasted with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
which person or people
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE morning Tarleton breakfasted with me.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading LIGHTLY WON, LIGHTLY LOST.--A DIALOGUE OF EQUAL INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT.--A VISIT TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must ask his mistress; she has quarrelled with me, and withdrawn both her favour and her messenger.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t see the little page,” said he, “who was always in attendance in your anteroom; what the deuce has become of him?”
