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From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
anew
From this reading _Ran._ Here, will you have my comb again, Dapperwit?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
bailiff's
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From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
Bridewell
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From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading _Ran._ Here, will you have my comb again, Dapperwit?
CrosnounUS /krɔːs/
plural of “cro” — electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
Dap
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From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
Dapperwit
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From this reading _Ran._ Here, will you have my comb again, Dapperwit?
a female human offspring
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
a quad with a square body
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Ran._ Here, will you have my comb again, Dapperwit?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
Long's
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From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
not any; not one
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
powdering-tub
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From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Ran._ Here, will you have my comb again, Dapperwit?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall no more dishonour my daughter, nor molest my lodgings, as you have done at all hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
carry out
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
interact in a certain way
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
treatings
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From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Ran._ Here, will you have my comb again, Dapperwit?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Mrs. Cros._ Treat me no treatings, but take a word for all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dap._ I must return, then, to treat with you.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dap._ Do you intend to change 'em, then, to Bridewell, or Long's powdering-tub?[41] _Mrs. Cros._ No, to a bailiff's house, and then you'll be so civil, I presume, as not to trouble us.
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