used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
a state at a particular time
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
Eugenius
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From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
Filippo
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From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
Fra
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From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
and nothing more
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
by chance
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
a male human offspring
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
carry out
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
precisely as stated
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
(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 I did not expect you just at present: I am not very well: I had ordered a medicine and was impatient to take it.
at the time that
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Eugenius._ Son Filippo! thou hast seen but little of the world, and art but just come from Barbary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Filippo._ 'Fra Filippo!' said he gravely, 'I am glad to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will favour me with the name of your inn, I will send for you when I am in a condition to receive you; perhaps within a day or two.'
