used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
anew
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
(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 We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
being joined in close association
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
Grandison
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From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
held dear
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
express in speech
From this reading But I must again speak of my friend Charles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Charles and Lady Grandison are expected this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all glad, the servants join in the general joy.
at the time that
From this reading Is it not a good sign, when the servants are attached to their masters?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will endeavour to be good and humane, when I am a man, it is so delightful to be loved.
