used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLEMAN VALET.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
at or in the front
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
from appearances alone
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
breakfasted
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From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
Brissac
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From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
a man of refinement
From this reading A GENTLEMAN VALET.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
high-wheeled
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From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
ten 10s
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
go across or through
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
post-road
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From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was our intention to pass the night at Oxford, and we expected to reach London on the afternoon of the following day.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
Senez
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From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
titledadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəld/
belonging to the peerage
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We started about nine o'clock in the morning along the post-road to the eastward, with a ride of some hundred and ten miles and over before us, I was informed.
VALETnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading A GENTLEMAN VALET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I breakfasted next morning with my three titled friends, and during the discussion we held it was agreed that the best way to keep suspicion from me--for they were apparently quite as apprehensive of my being taken by the authorities as an escaped prisoner as I was myself--was for me to assume the position of private servant for the nonce to my patron and kind friend Monsieur de Brissac.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The two gentlemen drove ahead in a high-wheeled chaise, while I and the servant of Monsieur le Marquis de Senez followed by the coach within a few minutes of their starting.
