used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
anew
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
Altringham
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From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE HUNT BECOMES HOT.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
endeavoured
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From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
divisible by two
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
set up or found
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
only a very short time before
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE HUNT BECOMES HOT.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HUNT BECOMES HOT.
a message received and understood
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
engage in
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He endeavoured to make out the list, but had hardly the audacity to do it even for his own information.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
term of address for a man
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
Stubber
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From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT BECOMES HOT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had various interviews with Captain Stubber, with Mr. Hart, and with other creditors, and found very little amusement.
precisely as stated
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading September passed away with Captain Hotspur very unpleasantly.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Lady Altringham had written to him again, advising him strongly to make out a complete list of his debts, and to send them boldly to Sir Harry.
