used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
AnglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A concertina-'at don't seem jest right for a weddin'!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
Beatty
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From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
Bindle
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
cataloguedverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡd/
past form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
concertinanounUS /kɑːnsərˈtiːnə/
coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
From this reading "A concertina-'at don't seem jest right for a weddin'!"
crush-hat
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From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, get out of the way, do!
don't
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
dressing-table
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
duchesse
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A concertina-'at don't seem jest right for a weddin'!"
Fulham
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, get out of the way, do!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "A concertina-'at don't seem jest right for a weddin'!"
MILLIE'S
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, get out of the way, do!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, get out of the way, do!
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
readjustedverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪd/
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
term of address for a man
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
some'ow
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From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bindle readjusted the crush-hat that had come to him as part of the properties belonging to the Oxford Adventure.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried it on the back of his head, over his eyes and at the Sir David Beatty Angle.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, get out of the way, do!
weddin
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From this reading "A concertina-'at don't seem jest right for a weddin'!"
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MILLIE'S WEDDING "It don't seem right, some'ow," muttered Bindle, as he stood before the oval mirror of what a misguided Fulham tradesman had catalogued as "an elegant duchesse dressing-table in walnut substitute."
