used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
afore
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From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
any person at all
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
can't
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From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
clinchverbUS /klɪntʃ/
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
dearly loved
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
disinheriting
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From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
don't
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From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
at any time
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
Fainlove
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From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
Gubbin
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From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
han't
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From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
how
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From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
HumpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
Humphry
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From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
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 _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
PounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
snubbingverbUS /ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
carry out
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
express in words
From this reading _Hump._ I am his son and heir--but how long I shall be so I can't tell, for he talks every day of disinheriting me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pounce._ Dear sir, let me embrace you--Nay, don't be offended if I take the liberty to kiss you.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Hump._ Why, sir, would it not vex a man to the heart to have an old fool snubbing a body every minute afore company?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pounce._ We han't met anybody with these marks; but sure I have seen you before--Are not you Mr. Humphry Gubbin, son and heir to Sir Henry Gubbin?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Fainlove, pray [FAINLOVE _kisses_] kiss the gentleman--Nay, dear sir, don't stare and be surprised, for I have had a desire to be better known to you ever since I saw you one day clinch your fist at your father when his back was turned upon you; for I must own I very much admire a young gentleman of spirit.
