used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
AMBIGUOUSadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪɡjuːəs/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
any thing at all
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
approval
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
donkey's
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From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
Esteban
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From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
to an extreme degree
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
a boy or man
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
Good-day
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From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
Manvers
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From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
by chance
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
unusual or striking
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
put a saddle on
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading If a lady--Duchess or baggage--happened to be sharing the gentleman's saddle, an arrangement must be presumed, which could not possibly concern himself.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is the reasonable standpoint of a people who mind their own business and credit their neighbours with the same preoccupation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been discretion itself; and, indeed, to his eyes there had been nothing of necessity remarkable in the pair on the horse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
(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 THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Manvers gave him a curt "Good-day," and thought him an impudent fellow--which was not justified by anything Esteban had done.
which person or people
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AMBIGUOUS THIRD "God save your grace," said Esteban; for it was he who, sitting well back upon his donkey's rump, with exceedingly bright eyes and a cheerful grin, now forged level with Manvers and his burdened steed.
