used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
(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 There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
cam-ceiled
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From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
candle-light
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From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
without doubt or question
From this reading He was clearly interested in my personality.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
Craig
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From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was clearly interested in my personality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
lamenessnoun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
not any; not one
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He was clearly interested in my personality.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
Ralph
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From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
rueing
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From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
a particular situation
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
that's
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From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If the meal was slow of coming it was hearty enough, though the host embarrassed me too much with his attentions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
twas
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From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
Whinnell
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From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landlord himself waited on me ['twas no other than Ralph Craig that's now retired at the Whinnell), and he had a score of apologies for his servant lass that had slept in too long, as he clumsily set a table with his own hand, bringing in its equipment in single pieces.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading There was a nervousness in his manner that escaped me for a little in the candle-light, but I saw it finally with some wonder, rueing I had agreed to have breakfast here at all, and had not taken my horse, now recovered of his lameness, and pushed on out of a neighbourhood where I had no right in common sense to be.
but in spite of that
From this reading WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME I came down from my cam-ceiled room to a breakfast by candle-light in a morning that was yet stormy.
