used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
affairenoun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
alia
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From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
(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 Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
c'est-à-dire
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From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
cannot
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From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
Colorno
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From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
coynessnoun
the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
the specified day of the month
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
despatched
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From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
divisible by two
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
gouvernante
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From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
Highness's
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From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
the state of being honored
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
lackeynounUS /ˈlæki/
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
and nothing more
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
others
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From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
on the contrary
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
not in physical motion
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
supernumerarynoun
a person serving no apparent function
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
Tiretta
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From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, as your Highness’s lackey, I have the honour to inform your Highness that the plum forthcoming is a very blooming and delectable one, promising satisfaction on all the points specified, and indeed, I think, on others supernumerary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A couple of communications, relating to the rather fantastic business in hand, were despatched about this date from Colorno, the one by Tiretta and the other by the _gouvernante_.
which person or people
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The question is merely if the plum, for her part, wishes to be devoured; but, even so, there is always a sweet provocation in coyness.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The soldier wrote, _inter alia_, to his royal friend and patron:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will recall your words, that in this _affaire_--one of policy, it is true, but still an _affaire_--you were determined to woo your own way--c’est-à-dire, the way of a prince, who cannot desire plums but he must have a lackey to put them into his mouth for him.
