used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
ARMSTRONGnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading ARMSTRONG.
cannot
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From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
permission to do something
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
put on clothes
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
else's
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From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
every person
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
a social unit living together
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
a man of refinement
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
the local environment
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
term of address for a man
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
a male human offspring
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
at the time that
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
which person or people
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will pardon me, sir, I trust, for this intrusion.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I have reached this place with some danger, for these parts abound with a set of fellows who have a fancy for wishing everybody else's skin the colour of their own coats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In happier moments you were a companion of my daughters--a friend of my son--you have selected a course which must terminate that connection with my family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you were a loyal gentleman my doors were always open to you--now, in that dress, I cannot consent to receive your visits.
