Chapter XXXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

not being in a specified place

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

(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 A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

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From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

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From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

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From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

one or the other of two

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

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From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

and nothing more

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

engage in

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

and nothing more

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

a particular point in time

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

not any; not one

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

come into possession of

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

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 A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

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From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

express in words

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

in the direction of

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was no favourite of the servants of the house, and a feeling of doubt and distrust towards him had become general amongst them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Stay, Geary, stay!" cried Sir Richard, not very well pleased either with his tone or his look.

at the time that

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

in or at the place that

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

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From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir William Geary passed him just at that moment, but did not stop, merely saying, with his cold, supercilious look, "Ha, Dickon! thou art in the way to make a great man of thyself, it seems!"

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A cold look from the armourers, and a saucy reply from a page--importing that the Earl was absent, and that no one could tell when he would come back--was all the satisfaction which Richard de Ashby could obtain; and, returning into the court, he paced slowly across towards the gate where he had left his horses.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading About an hour before the return of the young Earl of Ashby from his ride towards Leicester, his cousin Richard had presented himself in his ante-chamber, expecting to find him within.