used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S DAUGHTER.
dearly loved
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
Gwynne
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From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
Nugent
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From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
Prothero
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From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
not used up
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
Rowland
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From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading THE SQUIRE'S DAUGHTER.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S DAUGHTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
to-day
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From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
venu
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From this reading She is quite ready for the _premier venu_, be he prince or peasant.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That I assuredly shall, papa,' was the reply, 'for dear Miss Hall is coming to-day, and that princess of bores, Miss Nugent, has invited herself to tea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I certainly do wish Rowland Prothero would fall in love with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will oblige me by remaining at home this evening, my dear,' said Mr Gwynne to his daughter.
