how long something has existed
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
asy
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From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been long in this town?"
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
ComediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
drawing-room
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From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
a man of refinement
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been long in this town?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
landing-place
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From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Have you been long in this town?"
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
carry out
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Have you been long in this town?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Have you been long in this town?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
Waife
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From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
which person or people
From this reading On the landing-place, Waife encountered the Irish porter, who, having left the bundle in the drawing-room, was waiting patiently to be paid for his trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Showing with what success Gentleman Waife assumes the pleasing part of friend to the enlightenment of the age and the progress of the people.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading The Comedian surveyed the good-humoured shrewd face, on every line of which was writ the golden maxim, "Take things asy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, my friend; I had almost forgotten you.
