used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
An't
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From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
react verbally
From this reading _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
Const
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From this reading _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
Honour'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
LodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
Maidenheadnoun
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Porter._ No, my noble Master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Porter._ No, my noble Master.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
not any; not one
From this reading _Porter._ No, my noble Master.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Porter._ No, my noble Master.
order'd
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From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I was at your Honour's Lodgings, and your Servants sent me hither.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
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 _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
(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 _Const._ 'Tis well; are you to carry any Answer?
well-shap'd
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From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading They gave me my Orders, and whip they were gone, like a Maidenhead at Fifteen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Porter._ An't please you, Sir, I was order'd to deliver this into your own Hands by two well-shap'd Ladies, at the _New Exchange_.
