used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
banisters
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From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
Hartopp
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From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
Perowne
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From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
Rootleverb
dig with the snout
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
express in words
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
SeparatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
in or at or to some place
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
carry out
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
There's
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From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading 'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
a source of difficulty
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
Ve-ry
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From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
Vernon's
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From this reading Separately, by different roads, Vernon's jersey pulled half over his head, the boys repaired to Number Five Study.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Little Hartopp and King, I am sorry to say, leaned over the banisters of King's landing and watched.
Winton
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From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Ve-ry human,' said little Hartopp. 'Your virtuous Winton, having got himself into trouble, takes it out of my poor old Paddy.
