used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
Beattie
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From this reading “Would you like to see Dr. Beattie, sir?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
Dr
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From this reading “Would you like to see Dr. Beattie, sir?
drawing-room
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From this reading He's in the drawing-room.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
He's
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From this reading He's in the drawing-room.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's in the drawing-room.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Would you like to see Dr. Beattie, sir?
ll
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From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
Lordship's
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From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
engage in
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
express in words
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Would you like to see Dr. Beattie, sir?
Sewell
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From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
term of address for a man
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
express in words
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
to-day
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From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you like to see Dr. Beattie, sir?
but in spite of that
From this reading Tell him not to wait,--I mean, make my respects to his Lordship, and say I feel very poorly to-day,--that I think I 'll not get up just yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A letter for you by the post, sir, and his Lordship's compliments to say he is waiting breakfast,” were the first words which Sewell heard the next morning.
