used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
(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 DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
Arncastor
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From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
clothing in general
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
the state of being honored
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
conformity or harmony
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
move upward
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading DICK'S COUSIN Bridget waited on Dick all day, keeping him in bed, petting him, and nursing him, and making much of him.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way to Arncastor have I been to fetch your honour a wardrobe, by my Lady's orders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening Philip came in with a parcel in his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, sir," he said, "if you will be pleased to rise, here are your clothes.
