used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler sighed.
can't
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From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
don't
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From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
go away from a place
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
express in words
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The butler sighed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The butler sighed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, no, Martha, don't--pray don't; let things be now; we can't alter them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she don't know what's good for her, I do; and I shall have my way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Now, look here, I shall have some words of a sort with my fine gentleman in the morning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't think--" "Never mind what I think, you mind what I say, and leave me to bring things round.
