personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
on or to one side
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Man._ At your own time, Madam.
Bas
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From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
don't
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From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
good-breeding
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From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Man._ At your own time, Madam.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Man._ At your own time, Madam.
ManlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Man._ At your own time, Madam.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
pleas'd
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From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
express in words
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
term of address for a man
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
Sohnoun
the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading _Man._ Soh!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Man._ At your own time, Madam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are pleas'd to say, makes me so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Man._ At your own time, Madam.
