used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
(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 Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
bethought
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From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading HOSPITALITY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I want no state to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
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 The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading 'I want no state to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for Cavendish, and ordered every preparation for quiet hospitality.
serving-men
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From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'I want no state to-day.
state-visitors
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From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
carry out
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cardinal alone--left alone to himself--bethought him of his coming fall.
to-day
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From this reading 'I want no state to-day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I want no state to-day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
which person or people
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Let all my serving-men take holiday, let as many as please visit their friends in the city; and hark ye, Cavendish! let my state-visitors, who come to pry into my decline, and to partake of what good fare a Cardinal's table may afford them, be told that I am indisposed to-day.
