used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot keep a key.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot keep a key.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I have one failing.
in a free manner
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
Freeth
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From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
GentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have one failing.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
Hilary
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From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have one failing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
ironmongerynoun
the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I cannot keep a key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I cannot keep a key.
the force of workers available
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
Northlands
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From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have one failing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
a human being
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
express in words
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even I, Hilary Freeth, of Northlands in the County of Berkshire, Esquire, Gent, have one failing, and I freely confess it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
be dressed in
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Were I as other men are--which, thank Heaven, I am not--I might wear a pound or so of hideous ironmongery chained to my person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This I decline to do, with the result that, as I say, I cannot keep a key.
