anew
From this reading "Oh, really," said Sir Basil again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, well, no," Sir Basil answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading "Oh, really," said Sir Basil again.
Bess
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From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
Claremont
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From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
didn't
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From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
forebearsnounUS /ˈfɔːrberz/
plural of “forebear” — a person from whom you are descended
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
I've
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From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
Imogen
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From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
not any; not one
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, really," said Sir Basil again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
Potts
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From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, really," said Sir Basil again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, really," said Sir Basil again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, really," said Sir Basil again.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
in a swift manner
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Imogen, at this, glanced swiftly at her mother; but she caught no trace of wavering on that mild countenance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, well, no," Sir Basil answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My people were very little country squires in those days; we didn't have much to do with the Dukes of Claremont.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've no doubt," said Mrs. Potts, "that your forebears and mine, Sir Basil, were friends and comrades in the spacious times of good Queen Bess."
