used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
anew
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
any thing at all
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I see you are chilly."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
Botho
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From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading I see you are chilly."
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
not any; not one
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
and nothing more
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
go across or through
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see you are chilly."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
carry out
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She only felt a trifle poorly and did not need anything and if she could only rest a little, it would pass off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already growing dark as they landed.
(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 He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
at the time that
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He offered several other things, but Lena begged to be allowed to go up to her room, and said that by and by when he came up she would be perfectly well again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let us take this table," said Botho, as they stepped on to the veranda again: "You will feel no draught here and I will order you some grog or a hot claret cup, shall I not?
