Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

in a bland manner

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

given or giving freely

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

dearly loved

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

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From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

opinion or judgment

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

assemble or get together

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

disposed to please

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Indeed sir, 'twas very ingenious."

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading "Indeed sir, 'twas very ingenious."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "By no means, Sir Benjamin."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

not any; not one

From this reading "By no means, Sir Benjamin."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

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From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

term of address for a man

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

with that or this or it

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

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From this reading "Indeed sir, 'twas very ingenious."

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

precisely as stated

From this reading "Indeed sir, 'twas very ingenious."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"

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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL The Major, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe and hearkening to Sir Benjamin's ponderous witticisms, kept his sharp eyes on the card-players opposite, Mr. Marchdale flushed and eager, the Marquis smiling and good-humoured, Lord Alvaston sleepy as usual and Mr. Dalroyd blandly imperturbable.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then, my dear sir, I gather you judge well o' that little flight o' mine t'other night?" enquired Sir Benjamin, "I mean the acrostic alliterative, how did it go----" 'Bewitching Bet, by bounteous beauty blessed'-- you think well on't, Major, eh?"

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From this reading "Od's body, sir, I think you've a judgment to be commended, I venture to opine it was ingenious--and therewith not lacking in wit, sir?"