used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At noon," the woman replied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading When will the cart be here?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
the head of a state government
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When will the cart be here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
engage in
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
the middle of the day
From this reading "At noon," the woman replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
go across or through
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
in the near future
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "At noon," the woman replied.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
only a very short time before
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
move stealthily
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
vouchverbUS /vaʊtʃ/
give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading I shall be seeing the governor presently to make my report to him; and as I have myself seen the dead body, can vouch that no ruse is intended.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
at the time that
From this reading When will the cart be here?"
which person or people
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "At noon," the woman replied.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But assuredly no pass will be given for any man to accompany you; and the Scot, who is a head and shoulders taller than any of you, would scarcely slip out in a woman’s garment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," the officer said kindly, "I will do as you wish.
