used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
deem to be
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
march in a procession
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
go across or through
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
put a saddle on
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Agreed," replied the marquis; "but then let us pass the time in a becoming manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, so I am," said the marquis, letting his arms fall by his side.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
(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, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, then, let us rest here, sup here, if we can, and we will start quite fit in the cool of the morning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I beg you to consider the state we are in.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading For my part, I am unfit to keep the saddle another hour, and are you not yourself knocked up by this forced march in the great heat?"
