a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I lunch at one."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
good-humouredly
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From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
he'll
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From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lunch at one."
I'm
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From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
it's
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From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
take the midday meal
From this reading "I lunch at one."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I lunch at one."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
carry out
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
Trevor
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From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "No, no; it's only twelve o'clock, Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, good-humouredly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Lloyd, have it brought in, and ask Master Dick if he'll have some of the old claret," said the woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading "My dear Mrs Lloyd," said Trevor, smiling, "this is very kind of you-- of you both--but I'm not ready for lunch yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take my advice, Master Dick, and have it now," said the butler.
