used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
anew
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One word more before we finish.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading COMPOSITION OF THE BLOOD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
COMPOSITIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading COMPOSITION OF THE BLOOD.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading One word more before we finish.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
the act of giving
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
immediately past
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
go away from a place
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One word more before we finish.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMPOSITION OF THE BLOOD.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word more before we finish.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMPOSITION OF THE BLOOD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
precisely as stated
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One word more before we finish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We must not leave off without bidding a last farewell to the good servant of whom we have spoken so much; the model steward so exact in giving back everything he receives--the factotum of the house in short.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One word more before we finish.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
but in spite of that
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have watched him at work long enough, but I have not yet described him personally to you, nor told you exactly what he is composed of.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And here I shall be obliged to begin again with figures and calculations, although I am told young people are not very fond of them.
