used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
having fair knowledge of
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
Aurelia
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From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
have
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
can't
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From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
DevilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
don't
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From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
egad
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From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit with_ Aurelia.
a social unit living together
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
a boy or man
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
a man of refinement
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading _Sir Luke._ Nor I to _think_ of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
not any; not one
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Sir Luke._ Nor I to _think_ of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Luke._ Nor I to _think_ of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
shou'd
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From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Luke._ Nor I to _think_ of him.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
in the near future
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Sir Luke._ Nor I to _think_ of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
Twi
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From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Lady._ Come this way, Aurelia, I can't bear to look at him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Exit with_ Aurelia.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading [_Exit._ _Twi._ If I have not settled my business in this family, I am mistaken--they seem to have but one mind about me.--Devilish clever fellow, egad!--I am the man to send into the world--such a volatile, good-looking scoundrel too!
but in spite of that
From this reading No one suspects me----to be sure I am under some few obligations to my friend for letting me into the different characters of the family--and yet I don't know whether I am obliged to him or not--for if he had not made me acquainted with them--I shou'd soon have had the skill to find them out myself.--No; I will not think myself under any obligation to him--it is devilish inconvenient for a gentleman to be under an obligation.
