personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
eagerly desirous
From this reading You are the lion of the day and they are anxious to meet you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the lion of the day and they are anxious to meet you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
for the reason that
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You are the lion of the day and they are anxious to meet you.
Edestone
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From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
the act of giving
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
go away from a place
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
the act of departing
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading You are the lion of the day and they are anxious to meet you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
come together
From this reading You are the lion of the day and they are anxious to meet you.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
TEA-TABLE
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From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading My sister, Princess Billy, is almost in tears and hysterical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
which person or people
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Edestone,” he greeted him, “you really must not leave before giving me an opportunity of presenting you to some of the ladies of the Court.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE ROYAL TEA-TABLE As Edestone and Colonel Stewart were leaving the Palace, they were met by the young Prince of the Blood, who seemed bent upon renewing his acquaintance with his American friend.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She insisted upon seeing your pictures because she said that you were an old friend of hers she had met on the steamer coming over from America.”
