used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
Bamborough
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From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
well in the past; former
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
a social unit living together
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
Forster
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From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
not any; not one
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
and nothing more
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
term of address for a man
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
carry out
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is our North Country custom,” said the earl.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And be careful to give them no hint.”
male cat
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
uninvitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In coming to me thus, uninvited, and bringing Sir John Webb and his family with him, Tom Forster is only doing what I should not hesitate to do, were I inclined to pay him a visit at Bamborough Castle.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We visit each other without the slightest ceremony--take friends with us--and stay as long as we please.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your majesty may rely on me,” replied Charles, as he bowed and departed.
