used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
BlighnounUS /blaɪ/
British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
declaimedverbUS /dɪˈkleɪmd/
past form of “declaim” — recite in elocution
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
focussedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
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From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
roused to anger
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
on one occasion
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
and nothing more
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading HOME IN STYLE 'He must be mad!' said Granville, flourishing a telegram in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
two times
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'He must be very fond of her,' Lady Bligh replied, simply.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had already declaimed it twice, once with horror in his voice, once with a running accompaniment of agreeable raillery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His third reading was purely compassionate, in accordance with his latest theory regarding the mental condition of the sender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Granville held the telegram at arm's length, and slowly focussed it with his eyeglass.
