290
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From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
make certain of
From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
cannot
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From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
duello
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From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
FabadjectiveUS /fæb/
extremely pleasing
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
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 _Sir And._ Pray God, he keep his oath!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
honour'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
be the source of pain
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Sir And._ Pray God, he keep his oath!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
not any; not one
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading _Sir And._ Pray God, he keep his oath!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on; to't.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Sir And._ Pray God, he keep his oath!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
there's
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From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
to't
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From this reading Come on; to't.
Vio
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From this reading _Vio._ I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Sir To._ Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with 290 you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Fab._ Give ground, if you see him furious.
