used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
episcopaladjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
leavingsnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋz/
plural of “leaving” — the act of departing
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'And they will be the larger part, since I ask little for myself.'
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
Throckmorton
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From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave her his episcopal blessing as she followed the Lady Mary to her rooms.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Gardiner swallowed in his throat, winked his eyes, and muttered:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why, so you do what we will, it matters little in what spirit you shall do it.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So you and my uncle and Throckmorton keep your feet from my paths, you may have my leavings,' she said.
