used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
Ay
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From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
best-bred
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From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
the state of being honored
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
Ld
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From this reading _Ld.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
not any; not one
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
and nothing more
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
a human being
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
regressverbUS /ˈriːɡres/
go back to a statistical means
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
express in words
From this reading I must needs say, cries I, that indeed my Lord Hardy is really a person I have a great honour for.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
she'll
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From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
TrimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, 'faith, I have one scruple that hangs about me; and that is, look you, my lord, we servants have no masters in their absence.
at the time that
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Trim._ Ay, gentlemen, she has free egress and regress, and you know the French are the best-bred people in the world--she'll be assistant.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a word, when I am with mademoiselle I talk of your lordship as only a particular acquaintance; that I do business indeed for you sometimes.
