used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
a-caterwauling
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From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
a state at a particular time
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
damn'd
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From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
Fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading _Lop._ The Slut's handsome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
Jac
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From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
Jacinta
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From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
LopverbUS /lɑːp/
cut off from a whole
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
Lopez
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From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
methinks
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From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
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 No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
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 I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
SlapsnounUS /slæps/
plural of “slap” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
SlumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
Slut's
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From this reading _Lop._ The Slut's handsome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Jac._ The Fellow's there; I had best not lose the Occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
to-night
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From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
ValetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _~Lopez~ rubbing his Eyes, and coming on._ _Lop._ What a damn'd Condition is that of a Valet!
Who's
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From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner do I, in comfortable Slumber, close my Eyes, but methinks my Master's upon me, with fifty Slaps o' th' Back, for making him wait in the Street.
an affirmative
From this reading I have his Orders to let him in here to-night, and so I had e'en----Who's that?----_Jacinta!_----Yes, a-caterwauling!--like enough.
