Chapter X · Of the Confidence Reposed in Me by My Lord, and of the Pitfall Wherein I Fell

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

react verbally

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

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From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

in a polite manner

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

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From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

indecision in speech or action

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

ten 10s

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

set down according to a plan

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

express in speech

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

dependable

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

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From this reading So greatly was I astonished by the suddenness of this question, that ’twas all I could do to answer with some hesitation that his lordship had indeed seemed to me to be highly favoured in his lot.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And this done, I looked that he should have laid some command upon me, but he turned himself about in his chair, and began to talk with me familiarly.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?

during the time that

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading No doubt it seems to you that I have all that I could wish for, with six hundred stout fellows to do my bidding, and this fair town and palace for to dwell in.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now the next morning I came, as I had been bidden, to speak with my lord marquis in his privy closet, and was received of him very courteously, and asked to wait while he made an end of his matters.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Pray, Mr Carlyon,” says he, “what do you think of my situation here?