used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Will the Squire agree to it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
don't
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From this reading "I don’t know.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will the Squire agree to it?"
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don’t know.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
Mildmay
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From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Now, seemingly, Mr. Mildmay has not seen my signal, but he must be somewhere off the coast.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
we'll
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From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Then I think the Squire is wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as ’tis dark I will show a light with my telescope lantern; that will fetch him; and if you are ready to join hands with us, I will bring him to the Towers and we’ll hold a council of war.
