used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
anew
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
on or to one side
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
on one occasion
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
the act of departing politely
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
express in words
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
squire's
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From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am no fit guest for the house of a duke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
male cat
From this reading "My lord," said Tom, "I am but a country squire's son.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have not been to her as good a son as I should wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, as you say, we shall speedily be sent forth upon some errand of peril, I would fain kiss my mother once again before parting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pray you let me turn aside, and go visit mine own home, and say farewell to mine own people.
