used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
Danemore
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From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
being one more than ten
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "Pray, let us do everything formally, or we may get into a scrape.
Scrope
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From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
a male human offspring
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
at the time that
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Let us do everything formally," said Sir Matthew Scrope to Sir Thomas Waller, when the latter returned from the expedition which we have already recorded to Danemore Castle, at about eleven o'clock in the day.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading Mister Justice Whistler; is it not so? ha!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indeed, what you tell me about this young man being the Earl's son makes me afraid we have got into a scrape already.
