Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

dearly loved

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

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From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

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From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

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From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

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From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

a man of refinement

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

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From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

ten 10s

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

be the source of pain

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

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From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

in a lofty manner

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

above and across; more than

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

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From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

express in speech

From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I'm not here to speak for him more than any other."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

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From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

which person or people

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

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From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As you came in folly, so shall you go----" "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish" The porter did not know; the station-master was not sure; but both were agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all"--by which they signified the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter somewhat loftily--for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this night.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc._ "She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _Frontispiece_ "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"