used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
react verbally
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
brought into existence
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
drawing-room
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From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
at any time
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Never, to my knowledge," was my reply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
engage in
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
mean-looking
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From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never, to my knowledge," was my reply.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
not any; not one
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
and nothing more
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
pardonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrdənz/
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
Petersham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Never, to my knowledge," was my reply.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
carry out
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My house being half in the country, I begged his lordship to make as free as he pleased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
which person or people
From this reading "Did you," asked his lordship, forcing a little, mean-looking man, who was seated next to him, to stand up upon his two feet while I surveyed him, "did you ever see this man in your born days?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
an affirmative
From this reading I only want a yes or a no as I am sure I can take your word."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg you fifty thousand pardons," bawled Lord Petersham to me one morning from his or some other person's gay barouche, as I stood at my drawing-room balcony; "but, to save time, will you answer me one single question from your window?
