used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How soon does he go?” asked Sewell, curtly.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
Baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading How much time have I now to catch him in before he starts?”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “How soon does he go?” asked Sewell, curtly.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How soon does he go?” asked Sewell, curtly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
being one more than ten
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “How soon does he go?” asked Sewell, curtly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How much time have I now to catch him in before he starts?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How much time have I now to catch him in before he starts?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
How
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From this reading “How soon does he go?” asked Sewell, curtly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How much time have I now to catch him in before he starts?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How much time have I now to catch him in before he starts?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
Sewell
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From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
term of address for a man
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He likes to be on the Bench by eleven exactly, sir, and he has always some business in Chamber first.”
in the near future
From this reading “How soon does he go?” asked Sewell, curtly.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading How much time have I now to catch him in before he starts?”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All that tells me nothing, my good friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sewell was awoke from a sound and heavy sleep by the Chief Baron's valet asking if it was his pleasure to see his Lordship before he went down to Court, in which case there was not much time to be lost.
