used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Painting myself black, more like it," he retorted.
put or send forth
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
eh
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From this reading "Painting the town red, eh?"
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
the act of giving
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
I've
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From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Painting myself black, more like it," he retorted.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
a particular point in time
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Painting myself black, more like it," he retorted.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
PaintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading "Painting the town red, eh?"
Peckover
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From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
Quorn
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From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Painting the town red, eh?"
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "It doesn't much matter," Peckover responded mournfully.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Painting myself black, more like it," he retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
self-glorification
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From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Painting the town red, eh?"
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
(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 "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," he proceeded, with a touch of chastened self-glorification, "you must know I've been flinging myself about in London."
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may rely on my keeping my mouth shut," said Lord Quorn, giving a tremendous yawn which for the moment seemed to cast a doubt upon his ability in that direction.
