at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The company of ladies always makes me anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
Annis
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From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Leyland said: “By George!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company of ladies always makes me anxious.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Then Leyland said: “By George!
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
Katherine
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From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The company of ladies always makes me anxious.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
Ley-land
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From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
LEYLAND
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From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The company of ladies always makes me anxious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The company of ladies always makes me anxious.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
not any; not one
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Leyland said: “By George!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Leyland said: “By George!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
precisely as stated
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Mistress Temple and Katherine showed no signs of weariness, but Lord Ley-land looked bored and Mistress Annis was silent concerning the squire and his manner of passing the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LADY LEYLAND had ordered breakfast at ten o’clock and at that hour her guests were ready for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Madam, you are very right to be anxious.
