Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

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later than; following

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

get the meaning of something

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

a general officer ranking below a major general

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

characterized by great determination

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

negotiation between nations

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relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

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plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

set up or found

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

plural of “godsend” — a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the head of a state government

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

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

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

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

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

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

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

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

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

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

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past form of “incite” — give an incentive for action

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

the act of beginning something new

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an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

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

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the post or office of legate

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

engage in

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

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

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

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

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

on one occasion

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

above and across; more than

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the local environment

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

the work of a sailor

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

Identical; not different.

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

cut with a saw

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

in a serious manner

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

goods carried by a large vehicle

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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

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

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something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

get undressed

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

precisely as stated

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

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

From this reading I now began seriously to think of sailing for Leaplow; for, I confess, I was heartily tired of being thought the governor of His Royal Highness Prince Bob, and pined to be restored once more to my proper place in society.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After talking over the matter, therefore, in a familiar way, we determined to repair at once to the Leaplow legation, in order to ask for our passports, and to offer, at the same time, to carry any dispatches that Judge People’s Friend might have prepared for his government—it being the custom of the Leaplowers to trust to these godsends in carrying on their diplomatic correspondence.

at the time that

From this reading We found the judge in undress, and a very different figure he cut, certainly, from that which he made when I saw him the previous night at court.

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

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

which person or people

From this reading I was the more incited to make the change by the representations of the brigadier, who assured me that it was sufficient to come from foreign parts to be esteemed a nobleman in Leaplow, and that I need not apprehend in his country any of the ill-treatment I had received in the one in which I now was.

in the company of; together with

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