Chapter II · Of the finding of Lord Nelson's Journal

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

capable of being read with comprehension

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

being joined in close association

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

psychological suffering

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

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From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

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From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

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From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

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From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

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From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

under normal conditions

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

a human being

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

express in speech

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was, she told the footman, a very intimate personal matter in connection with his late Lordship.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading No sooner had she entered the door, carrying a bundle, which, to the footman's evident distress, she had refused to trust out of her own hands, than, seeing me, she stopped.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now, Will was not ordinarily what is called an approachable person; but she had hit upon the password to which he never could turn a deaf ear, and he directed that she should be shown in.

at the time that

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

belonging to which person

From this reading She refused to give her name, but she came on a matter of great importance connected with Lord Nelson, whose confidence Captain Hardres had enjoyed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was sitting with Will in the morning-room of his mansion of Eastry, which he had with Katherine, when one of his footmen came in to announce that a lady wished to speak to him very particularly.