used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you coming too?"
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
Bertram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are you coming too?"
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Otto mechanically put his own into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Otto mechanically put his own into it.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
engage in
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Otto mechanically put his own into it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otto mechanically put his own into it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Otto mechanically put his own into it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Otto mechanically put his own into it.
redeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Are you coming too?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bertram had meanwhile gone up to his friend, holding out his hand to him.
the act of using
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No; I have a small favour to ask which you are not to refuse me."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
but in spite of that
From this reading "I wanted to ask you to make use of me in case you have not yet arranged about redeeming, to-morrow, that mortgage, and in the present hurry and worry, what more likely?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you coming too?"
