used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
(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'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
bethought
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From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
blackguardverb
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
I'd
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From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
jowlnounUS /dʒaʊl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
carry out
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
express in words
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
that's
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From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading 'Tis the service of a good truthful blackguard I'd be looking for, and that's true for me."
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Aye!" said Paddy, holding his jowl; "'tis what one gets for serving a gentleman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
won't
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From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I'm uplifted with my success in England, and I won't be hearing anything from you while I am saying that I am one of the grandest gentlemen in all the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I came over here with papers--papers!" said I; and then I bethought me that I would take the papers and wave them in my hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be quiet and mind what I tell you," I cried to him.
