used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The gentleman will ask for Mistress Clive.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
cackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading The gentleman will ask for Mistress Clive.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gentleman will ask for Mistress Clive.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman will ask for Mistress Clive.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
how
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From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
I've
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From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
of great significance or value
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
Kitty's
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From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
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 “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The gentleman will ask for Mistress Clive.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
express in speech
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He checked himself in his cackle of laughter, and bowed in his best style.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading “Faith, good sir, my name is a somewhat important detail in the transaction I speak of.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The gentleman will ask for Mistress Clive.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah,” cried the landlord, “I could have sworn that I knew the face and the voice, but I failed to think of them in connection with our Kitty.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madam, I implore your pardon, but--oh lord! how I've laughed in the old days at Kitty's pranks!--nay, madam, forgive my familiarity.
