used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
BrazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
dearly loved
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
don't
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From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
an opposing military force
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit with_ LUCY.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
let have
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
I'm
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From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
immediately past
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading [_Exit with_ LUCY.
Mel
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From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
miscarried
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From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
not any; not one
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
and nothing more
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
accept an excuse for
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
random-shot
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From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
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 _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
twas
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From this reading _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
(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 _Brazen._ I grant it----You see, Mr. Worthy, 'twas only a random-shot; it might have taken off your head as well as mine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Exit with_ LUCY.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Courage, my dear! 'tis the fortune of war; but the enemy has thought fit to withdraw, I think.
Wor
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From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _Mel._ I'm sorry the favour miscarried, for it was designed for you, Mr. Worthy; and be assured 'tis the last and only favour you must expect at my hands----captain, I ask your pardon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Wor._ I don't envy your happiness very much, if the lady can afford no other sort of favours but what she has bestowed upon you.
