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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
(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 This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
comicalitynoun
the quality of being comical
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
intentionally conceived
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
depenseur
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From this reading The _depenseur_, or family provider.
Despencer
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From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
Despenser
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From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
a social unit living together
From this reading The _depenseur_, or family provider.
an established custom
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
for this reason
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 1.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _depenseur_, or family provider.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
providernounUS /prəˈvaɪdər/
someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
From this reading The _depenseur_, or family provider.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence comes the name of Le Despenser, which, therefore, should not be spelt Despencer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This strange habit of the Countess is a fact, and sorely distressed the Earl, as he has himself put on record, though with all his annoyance he shows himself quite conscious of the comicality of the proceeding.
