used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
(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 "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Delightful," said I.
wanted intensely
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Porter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Porter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Her name was Porter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
express in speech
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
unexceptionableadjective
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her name was Porter.
at the time that
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The next morning my servant informed me that a lady desired to speak a word to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are come to scold me for sending my old nurse to console the general?" said I, when I entered the room where she was waiting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Not at all, my dear, wild young lady," answered Mrs. Porter; "but I am now come to inform you that you have made the conquest of a very fine, noble, unexceptionable man."
