adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
Alick
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From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
Avoncester
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From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
Bessie
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From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
I've
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From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
Keith
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From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 He made no secret that he thought it a great deal of trouble, and had been for some time asleep, when, at about two stations from Bath, Bessie having shut the little door in the middle of the carriage, thus addressed him, “Alick, I have something to say to you, and I suppose I may as well say it now.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She pressed upon his knee, and with an affected laziness, he drew his eyes wide open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Keith did not choose to let his sister travel alone, when he could help it, and therefore was going to Bath with her, intending to return to Avoncester by the next down train.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this!”— As You Like It “Alick, I have something to say to you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, well, I’ve been a sore plague to you, but I shall be off your hands now.”
