used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
(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 "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Shall I explain?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
a man of refinement
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
a social unit living together
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You wish to know more?
immediately past
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
take in marriage
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You wish to know more?
not any; not one
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
held or filled or in use
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
on one occasion
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I explain?"
for a short time
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I have been thinking," said the Princess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You wish to know more?
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
in or at the place that
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
which person or people
From this reading "No. It is unnecessary; all this amounts to that you wish to marry me, and the announcement that you have earned the right to do so, but I should inform you that since you were last here a gentleman, who as a matter of fact once occupied a position menial enough but of importance in this household, has by signal honesty and perseverance arrived at a position where--well, in fact, to put it shortly, I have formed another attachment."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You wish to know more?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wish to know more?
