used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
adaptingverbUS /əˈdæptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
condescendverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
death of a person
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
indignitiesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiz/
plural of “indignity” — an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
Inglesant
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From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
on one occasion
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
shamesnounUS /ʃeɪmz/
plural of “shame” — a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
that is looked for
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
supplantedverbUS /səˈplæntɪd/
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see, Mr. Esquire Inglesant," she said, "that the play is not over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I have run hither to your grace, whom only to see now gives me ample satisfaction for these deep shames and great indignities."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am happy for once to have supplanted my brother, madam," said Johnny, adapting from his part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
at the time that
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid of you, Mr. Inglesant," said the lady; "you have so high a reputation with grave and religious people, and yet you are a better cavalier than your brother, when you condescend that way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your brother I sent for, whom this stupid boy seemingly has sought in Ephesus and not in England."
