used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
(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 "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOOK AT LORD MELVILLE'S TRIAL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
country-looking
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From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
Despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
to come or go into
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
set up or found
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
the state of being honored
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
HOOKverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading HOOK AT LORD MELVILLE'S TRIAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
of great significance or value
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HOOK AT LORD MELVILLE'S TRIAL.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
MELVILLE'S
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From this reading HOOK AT LORD MELVILLE'S TRIAL.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
accept an excuse for
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
PeersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
RyenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
term of address for a man
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
Theodore
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From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
having come into contact
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
the act of testing something
From this reading HOOK AT LORD MELVILLE'S TRIAL.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
at the time that
From this reading They went early, and were engaged in conversation when the Peers began to enter.
which person or people
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the occasion of Lord Melville's trial, Theodore Hook was present with a friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Despatch in all this is important: it is a very, _very_ clever production, and Charles _shall_ be, what I am sure he _will_, an honour and a blessing to you both; and so I, in the dumps as I am, pray he may."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this moment a country-looking lady, whom he afterwards found to be a resident at Rye, in Sussex, touched his arm, and said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but pray who are those gentlemen in red now coming in?"
