used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
eagerly desirous
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But good heavens, old chap!
a boy or man
From this reading "But good heavens, old chap!
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But good heavens, old chap!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "But good heavens, old chap!
ten 10s
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But good heavens, old chap!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
pardonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrdənz/
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
twitnoun
someone who is regarded as contemptible
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
in a violent manner
From this reading "Oh, a thousand pardons!" ejaculated Peter, blushing violently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would almost think you were anxious to convince me of the poverty of _your_ breeding."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in the devil are you talking about now?" demanded Lancelot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to me to go a hundred miles out of _your_ way to twit me with my poverty and my breeding.
