used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
matters of personal concern
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
Borthwicke
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From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
a youthful male person
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
CARMICHAELnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
permission to do something
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
DANVERS
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From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit ye down, laddie," I said, "sit ye down.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Sit ye down, laddie," I said, "sit ye down.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We'll have a smoke together and talk it over.
approval to do something
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
be seated
From this reading "Sit ye down, laddie," I said, "sit ye down.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We'll have a smoke together and talk it over.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
a male human offspring
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We'll have a smoke together and talk it over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We'll have a smoke together and talk it over.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
precisely as stated
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
We'll
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From this reading We'll have a smoke together and talk it over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
a Caucasian
From this reading He turned very white as he spoke, but his bearing was manly and brave as that of his father's son should be, and my heart went out to him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
in the company of; together with
From this reading DANVERS CARMICHAEL MAKES A PROPOSAL Whether the conduct of the Duke of Borthwicke brought a climax to the affairs between Danvers and Nancy I can not state for a surety, but the next morning as I sat alone on the south porch the boy came upon me with some suddenness.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sit ye down, laddie," I said, "sit ye down.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Stair," he said, "it is with my father's knowledge and pleasurable consent that I come to ask your permission to have Nancy for my wife, if she can fancy me as a husband."
