used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
brought into existence
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
health'snounUS /helθs/
possessive form of “health” — a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
I'm
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From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
I've
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From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
It's
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From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
out-door
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From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
Pedro
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From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
Santander
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From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
satiristnounUS /ˈsætərəst/
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading Don Pedro was a born joker, and felt conceit in his powers as a satirist.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
carry out
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, gentlemen, get ready to take a little exercise,"--they knew what sort of exercise was meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
which person or people
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, however, believing them ignorant of it--for he was not aware they had overheard his out-door speech with Santander, added ironically:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a special favour I'm going to give you--at the request of Senor Colonel Santander, who, as I've seen, takes a friendly interest in some of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For your health's sake, he has asked me to give you a turn upon the streets, which I trust you will enjoy and get benefit by."
