86
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From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
in the past
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
Claremont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Margarette?--Margarette Claremont?" said Montague.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
the act of departing
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
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 "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
Margarette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
Montague
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From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
and nothing more
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
in the near future
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
carry out
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
the act of using
From this reading "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
(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 "I sprained it a fortnight ago, sir--and it is almost the same as well now--only Miss Margarette made me promise not to try to use it too soon."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Squire; you see I am taken from my work"--holding out a lame foot--"and so I am going on some business into the country."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * {86} "So you are going to take an airing this morning, Commodore!" said Montague, as he saw the old man getting into a wagon in the street.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long have you been lame? and what is the matter with your foot?" asked Montague.
