equally
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
(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 JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
Brickland
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From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
approval
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
day-pupils
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From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
don't
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From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
free-will
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From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
H'm
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From this reading "H'm!
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
Rookwood
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From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
that's
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From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
(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 Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Well, the proposal does you credit, and you certainly might employ your time much worse than in carrying it out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't think it would be right for me to refuse your request.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, that's what we want to do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACK'S MAIDEN SPEECH "You really wish me to understand, Brady, that not you alone, but all the elder boys--day-pupils and boarders alike--desire of your own free-will to devote your next Saturday's half-holiday to conveying this poor man's plants from his house at Brickland to the Rookwood sale?"
