used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lady Fran._ A short one!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
dearly loved
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
Doricourt
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From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter Lady_ Frances.
Fran
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From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading _Enter Lady_ Frances.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Enter Lady_ Frances.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
immediately past
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
engage in
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
not any; not one
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
OgleverbUS /ˈoʊɡəl/
look at with amorous intentions
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Lady Fran._ A short one!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
pardonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrdənz/
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
RackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
RacketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Lady Fran._ A short one!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
in the near future
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir George talks with regret of the scenes we have left; and as the ceremony of presentation is over, will, I believe, soon return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lady Fran._ I beg ten thousand pardons, my dear Mrs. Racket.--Miss Ogle, I rejoice to see you: I should have come to you sooner, but I was detained in conversation by Mr. Doricourt.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mrs. Rack._ Pray make no apology; I am quite happy that we have your Ladyship in town at last.--What stay do you make?
