used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
speak to
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything I can do for you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Anything I can do for you?"
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "That is my name," said the clergyman, smiling pleasantly.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Anything I can do for you?"
put on clothes
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Anything I can do for you?"
a man of refinement
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
glebe-lands
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From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
the state of being honored
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is my name," said the clergyman, smiling pleasantly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
and nothing more
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
Lethbridge
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From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is my name," said the clergyman, smiling pleasantly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That is my name," said the clergyman, smiling pleasantly.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "That is my name," said the clergyman, smiling pleasantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "That is my name," said the clergyman, smiling pleasantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
in the direction of
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
belonging to which person
From this reading KENELM now bent his way towards the parsonage, but just as he neared its glebe-lands he met a gentleman whose dress was so evidently clerical that he stopped and said,-- "Have I the honour to address Mr. Lethbridge?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything I can do for you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, a great deal, if you will let me talk to you about a few of your parishioners."
