used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
subject to appointment
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
propose a payment
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
a youthful male person
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
Carlo
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From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
Count's
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From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
CurlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
Cuski
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From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
set up or found
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a man of refinement
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a young female
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
the act of departing
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
Hague
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From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
HairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
Hanson
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From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
KitchensnounUS /ˈkɪtʃənz/
plural of “kitchen” — a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
go away from a place
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
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 “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
a female domestic
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
not any; not one
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
OgleverbUS /ˈoʊɡəl/
look at with amorous intentions
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
Perukenoun
a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
Polander
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From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
in the near future
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
relieve from
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He called me a Hector,” said my Lord, “and Laughed at my Horse–and, by God, you shall leave the Lady Ogle Out of this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
Vratz
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From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
at the time that
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
which person or people
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “He puts Words on me that are no wise to be borne!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it for the words he Used or for the sake of the Red Haired Girl you saw at the Hague?” asked Mr. Hanson, biting the end Curls of his Peruke.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thereupon the Polander went; there was a Man and a Maid and a Boy in the Kitchen who had no Language but _English_, so the Count’s man ate his meat in Silence and was presently going to the place appointed to him to sleep in when a young Gentleman, very finely Dressed in Blue, came down, and speaking _German_, bade him Come up to the Count, which he did and found to his vast Joy, Captain Vratz with his Lordship.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Lordship has not left her Out,” answered Mr. Hanson, “for you bid me discover if you would have any Hopes of her if you got rid of her Husband—” At this Point the Count bid the Polander go down to the Kitchens of the house and dine, and he added that in this place he was known as Carlo Cuski, and not by his Real Name.