used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
Cedric
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From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Surely, surely thou dost not mean thy sayings.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
Janet
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From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
Katherine
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From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
Lambkinnoun
a very young lamb
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Surely, surely thou dost not mean thy sayings.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
nookery
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From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Surely, surely thou dost not mean thy sayings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, surely thou dost not mean thy sayings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Surely, surely thou dost not mean thy sayings.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Surely, surely thou dost not mean thy sayings.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Neither has he, Lambkin; 'tis his Lordship himself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
Twould
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From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice rang truth and Katherine turned dismayed,-- "Nay, Janet, the man was a drunken fool!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BALL Meanwhile Mistress Katherine sat before the fire in the tower nookery while Janet unpacked the luggage.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "'Twould not be fitting for Lord Cedric to have such a man within his house as guest!"
