anew
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
brutes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
Cruden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
EunounUS /ˈiːjuː/
a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
Jobson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
not any; not one
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Mr. Cruden--Mr. Jobson, an intimate friend of poor Eu.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, doctor, draw to the fire--the nights are getting quite chilly;' and the squire rang the bell.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading 'My dear sir, no, no!' urged the doctor, attempting to stop the order.
(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 'Have the horses taken from the doctor's chaise, and let them be well attended to.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Why, man, you would never disgrace yourself by taking those poor brutes back again to-night: the merciful man is kind to his beast.'
