used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
eh
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From this reading Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
GadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
GODOLPHIN
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From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
LIFE-GUARDS
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From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
Macsycophant
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From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
mimenounUS /maɪm/
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
Pertinax
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From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
SAVILLE
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From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
move stealthily
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERCY GODOLPHIN THE GUEST OF SAVILLE.--HE ENTERS THE LIFE-GUARDS AND BECOMES THE FASHION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
(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 Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well! but what do you propose to do?--live with me?--eh!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
a late time of life
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so,” said Saville, laughing, “you really gave them the slip: excellent!
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ‘Gad! if I were some years younger, I would join them myself; I should act Sir Pertinax Macsycophant famously; I have a touch of the mime in me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I envy you your adventures with the player folk.
