personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here he comes.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But here he comes.”
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
CronounUS /kroʊ/
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
Dorothea
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From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
a social unit living together
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
set up or found
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
Massingbred
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From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
Repton
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From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
accept gladly
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
at the time that
From this reading When Massingbred arrived at Cro' Martin, he found Repton at the door awaiting him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Martin approached, with his hand extended in cordial welcome.
a late time of life
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I find,” said he, “there is little need of introducing you here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father was an old acquaintance of Martin's; they sat together for years in Parliament, and Lady Dorothea was related to your family.
