used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
any thing at all
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
Baynton
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From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
(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 Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
can't
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From this reading "Godfrey can't eat me!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
take in solid food
From this reading "Godfrey can't eat me!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
a boy or man
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
Godfrey
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From this reading "Godfrey can't eat me!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
he'll
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From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
it's
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From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
Laura's
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From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
go away from a place
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
staying power
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Godfrey can't eat me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
carry out
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Still, as things are, it's far better I should take him by surprise, in Laura's house, than go cap in hand, and ask his leave to see my sister."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, he'll have to see me some time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Not that I want to see anything of the fellow--I always hated him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
which person or people
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Gilbert Baynton who was speaking, standing with his legs a little apart, his fair head thrown back, his hands in his pockets, early in the afternoon of the day he and Oliver had arrived from London.
