used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
propose a payment
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
set up or found
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
not any; not one
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
quarter-staff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
sacramentsnounUS /ˈsækrəmənts/
plural of “sacrament” — a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
express in words
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
Stafford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
push forcefully
From this reading He was a clean-shaven fellow, and very sturdy and quick, and a good hand at cut and thrust and the quarter-staff, as I had seen for myself at Hare Street on the summer evenings.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
at the time that
From this reading The first thing that I did when I got home was to call for my man James, and bid him shut the door.
in or to any place at all
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
a late time of life
From this reading (My man was about forty years old, and he had been got for me in Rome, having fallen ill there in the service of my Lord Stafford--being himself a Catholic, and a very good one, for he went to the sacraments three or four times in the year, wherever he was.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had found him always discreet and silent, though I had not as yet given him any great confidence.)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "James," I said to him with great solemnity, "I have something to say to you which must go no further."
