used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
Abbotsleigh
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From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
react verbally
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
Bentley
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From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
clasping
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From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
how
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From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
Jane
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From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
a narrow way or road
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
Lascelles
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From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
make reference to
From this reading But as for servants, there is no special mention as to them.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading But as for servants, there is no special mention as to them.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
ParliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
go across or through
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
Petre
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From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But as for servants, there is no special mention as to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as for servants, there is no special mention as to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as for servants, there is no special mention as to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To Bristol, by hook or by crook, he must be smuggled; and how to pass him through the Parliamentary lines is, indeed, a hard nut to crack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Bentley!--here?" cried Jane, clasping her hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
at the time that
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But see this pass--it makes provision for Mistress Jane Lane, her servants and friends, the latter being named as you see: our cousin Robert Lascelles, and Mr. Petre with his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, here to Bentley; and none must know it but you, fair sister, and I; and if you ask wherefore comes he here?--I answer you that it is that he may travel as your groom and servant when you ride forth to Abbotsleigh.
