Chapter XXXVIII · _To Sir J. B. Tyrell, Bart., M.P. for North Essex._

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

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

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

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

deem to be

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

a quad with a square body

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

a man of refinement

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading True Blue, I suppose, means heaven’s blue--that is, blue as true as heaven.

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading True Blue, I suppose, means heaven’s blue--that is, blue as true as heaven.

the state of being honored

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

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From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading True Blue, I suppose, means heaven’s blue--that is, blue as true as heaven.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

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engage in

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a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

how something is done or how it happens

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading True Blue, I suppose, means heaven’s blue--that is, blue as true as heaven.

the force of workers available

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

above and across; more than

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

cut with a saw

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

express a supposition

From this reading True Blue, I suppose, means heaven’s blue--that is, blue as true as heaven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All the speeches were printed in the _Essex Standard_, and afterwards, where I saw ’em, in the _Morning Post_.

in or at the place that

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

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

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You have been dining with the Conservative Maldon True Blue Club.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SIR,--As I consider every gentleman that I have had the pleasure, or the honour, or the ill-luck as it may be, of driving, a sort of acquaintance--for where money passes, it in a manner binds men--I make no difficulty in sending you these few lines.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your speech, Sir James, or Sir John (for, upon my life, I forget which it is, so I’ll call you Sir James upon chance)--your speech drenched me, as a Christian cabman, quite over.