used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
(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 The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
Babba
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From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/
mixed with impurities
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
divisible by two
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
Hazlewood
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From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Janet
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From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
a female domestic
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
OranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
punctiliouslyadverb
in a punctilious manner
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They had opened a bottle of champagne and drunk success to the enterprise; prospective triumphs, thousands, fame, bubbled out into the glasses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two copies; Mr. Hazlewood had one, Ora the other; Babba possessed himself of a memorandum.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The bargain was struck, the agreement made, the contract punctiliously signed by all the parties, and witnessed by Janet the maid.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Babba was wildly hilarious, and vulgar with a profusion of debased phrases beyond even his wont.
