used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
any thing at all
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
BlestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
commingledverbUS /kɑːˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the act of departing
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
Don't
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From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading --Hamlet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
it's
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From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
engage in
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
Mildman
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From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading --Naval Song.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
Oaklands
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From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
and nothing more
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
express in words
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
servant's
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From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --Naval Song.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
carry out
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
There's
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From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
(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 “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
at the time that
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
which person or people
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for Fortune's linger To sound what stop she please.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
won't
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From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS we were preparing to take our departure I observed the Captain exchange glances with Cumberland, who turned to Oaklands, saying:-- “Don't wait for me; I have one or two places to call at in my way back, and I shall only make you late;--when you get home, give Thomas a hint to keep back dinner five minutes or so--old Mildman won't say anything about it, if he fancies it's the servant's fault.”
