used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
AMANTIUM
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From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
a boy or man
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
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 "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
hiccoughed
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From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
IRÆ
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From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
immediately past
From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
term of address for a man
From this reading "It shall be the last, sir," I hiccoughed furiously.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
the act of using
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading AMANTIUM IRÆ "Curse my jacket," says the drunken fellow, "if this is not the first time I have kissed a wife in the presence of her husband."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What words are these to use before a lady?" says Mr. Fielding, amiably measuring out glasses of wine for the three of us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If I were not the most easy man in the world, I vow and protest it should be coffee and pistols at five."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By God, sir, it shall be whatever you are," says I, holding on by the table.
