used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Babba looked at his companion with a droll air.
(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 "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
Babba
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From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
Bowdon
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From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Babba looked at his companion with a droll air.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading Babba looked at his companion with a droll air.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Babba looked at his companion with a droll air.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
IncludingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
Irene
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From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Babba looked at his companion with a droll air.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
Pocklington's
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From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
on the contrary
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "Including the legal proceedings?" asked Irene Bowdon, studying the figure on her French fan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, we put them through all right; pretty sharp too."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A GOOD SIGHT" "One unbroken round of triumph from the hour we landed to the hour we left," said Babba Flint.
(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 He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Babba looked at his companion with a droll air.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was off duty, had dined well, and come on to Mrs. Pocklington's rather late; although perfectly master of himself, he was not inclined at this moment to think less well of the world than it deserved.
