used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
(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 I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
Brockenhurst
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From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
chaises
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From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
Curzon
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From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What says Doctor Johnson?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
FILIALadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
set up or found
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
glitt'ring
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From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading What says Doctor Johnson?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
liveriedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvrid/
wearing livery
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
menials
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From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading What says Doctor Johnson?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
varlets
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From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
versednounUS /vɜːrst/
an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'The pride of awful state, The golden canopy, the glitt'ring plate, The regal palace, the luxurious board, The liveried army and the menial lord I believe he meant the lords who were obsequious to the Cardinal: we may read it, to suit those times, the impudent menials who lord it over their Master's house.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What says Doctor Johnson?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FILIAL MARTYR I hastened on my errand, taking a boat to Westminster, whence it is a short walk across the Parks to Curzon Street, where my Lord Brockenhurst had his town house.
which person or people
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon: I found carriages and chaises waiting outside the open door, and the hall within filled with servants in livery lolling about and exchanging insolent remarks upon the people who crowded up the stairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am little versed in the customs of the Great, but I confess that the continual presence of these insolent and hulking varlets in the house and in all the rooms would be to me a burden intolerable.
