used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
BalenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
Bale's
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From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Suppose you give me a cup of tea in the drawing-room.
daresay
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From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
a special loved one
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
drawing-room
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From this reading Suppose you give me a cup of tea in the drawing-room.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
made afraid
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suppose you give me a cup of tea in the drawing-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
hypochondriacnounUS /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndriæk/
a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
Janet
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From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose you give me a cup of tea in the drawing-room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
easily agitated
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
express in words
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
in a serious manner
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
be seated
From this reading I will sit up with you.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose you give me a cup of tea in the drawing-room.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Suppose you give me a cup of tea in the drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will sit up with you.
precisely as stated
From this reading But our poor Mary is not, you know, very strong; and she ought to lie down and rest a little.
(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 The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The truth is, he is a hypochondriac, as the doctors say; and you will find that I am right; he will be quite well in the morning, and I daresay a little ashamed of himself for having frightened his poor little wife as he has.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will sit up with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Sir Bale in the Gallery "Now, Janet darling, you are yourself low and nervous, and you treat this fancy of Bale's as seriously as he does himself.
