used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
Ernest
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From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
hockverbUS /hɑːk/
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
Johannisberger
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From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
Parrington
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From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
express in words
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
Thornaby
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From this reading Lord Thornaby looked askance at the callous silk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
tittered
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From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
unpremeditatedadjective
not prepared or planned in advance
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The point must have been quite unpremeditated; it was not the less effective for that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I led for the Crown," replied the barrister, with a twinkle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was some moments before Ernest tittered and Parrington felt for his pencil; and in the interim I had made short work of my hock, though it was Johannisberger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might almost say that I measured the poor man's neck."
