used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
anew
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
blood-curdling
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From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd have come up and helped.
dodgersnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒərz/
plural of “dodger” — a shifty deceptive person
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
eh
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From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
at any time
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd have come up and helped.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'd have come up and helped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
I'd
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From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
I'm
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From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
I've
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From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
Quorn
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From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
express in words
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
Sharnbrook
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From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
Staplewick
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From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
they've
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From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'd have come up and helped.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
(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, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sharnbrook had called at Staplewick for an authoritative version of certain blood-curdling rumours which had reached him, and he stayed to luncheon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, I say, with this new twist of the Quorn title our fair friends at the Moat will get a nasty shake, eh?
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading I'm ever so grateful for the way you fellows have relieved the pressure of the fair dodgers; they've eased off wonderfully of late, and I've got my wind again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wish I'd known you were having such a thrilling time," he said regretfully.
