used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
CCLXXXIII
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From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
CCLXXXIV
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From this reading CCLXXXIV.--ROYAL FAVOR.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
promote over another
From this reading CCLXXXIV.--ROYAL FAVOR.
a boy or man
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
Garth
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From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
hyperbolical
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From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
I'll
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From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
Marlborough
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From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
on one occasion
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading CCLXXXIV.--ROYAL FAVOR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
be standing; be upright
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
carry out
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
the act of using
From this reading CCLXXXIII.--THE MEDICINE MUST BE OF USE.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
precisely as stated
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LOW fellow boasted in very hyperbolical terms that the king had spoken to him; and being asked what his Majesty had said, replied, "He bade me _stand out of the way_."
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Garth, who was present, exclaimed, "Do take it, then, my lord duke, for it must be of _service_ one way or the other."
in the company of; together with
From this reading SARAH, Duchess of Marlborough, once pressing the duke to take a medicine, with her usual warmth said, "I'll be hanged if it do not prove serviceable."
