the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
BARONET'S
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From this reading THE BARONET'S BRIDE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BARONET'S BRIDE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
Kingsland
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From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will send for the clergyman," Sir Jasper Kingsland said.
express in words
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I will send for the clergyman," Sir Jasper Kingsland said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARONET'S BRIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there is danger of death--for mother and child?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
precisely as stated
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
(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 "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will send for the clergyman," Sir Jasper Kingsland said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, no, Sir Jasper--no, sir; no certain danger, you know; but in these protracted cases it can do no harm, Sir Jasper, for the clergyman to be here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He may not be needed but your good lady is very weak, I am sorry to say, Sir Jasper Kingsland."
