used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'What concern is it to you, in any way?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading 'What concern is it to you, in any way?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
a female human offspring
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
the act of departing
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
every person
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
a social unit living together
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
Gainsboroughnoun
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What concern is it to you, in any way?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What concern is it to you, in any way?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What concern is it to you, in any way?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
absolutely essential
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He must, he declared, have a few days to run down from London into the country and find out the Gainsborough family; if Colonel Gainsborough and his daughter had really gone home, he must know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
SKIRMISHINGverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading _SKIRMISHING_.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To the great chagrin of his mother, and, indeed, of everybody, Pitt took his departure a few days before the necessary set termination of his visit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'What concern is it to you, in any way?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What on earth do you want to know for?' his lather had angrily asked.
