used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
(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 They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
amusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
favoured
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From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
Geraldine
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From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
lispnounUS /lɪsp/
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
RomainenounUS /roʊˈmeɪn/
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Sandford
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From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
express in words
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
