used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAMPLE FROM KENT.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
Alice
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From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
(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 Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
for the reason that
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
can't
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From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
Chapmans
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From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
fatnessnoun
excess bodily weight
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SAMPLE FROM KENT.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
half-born
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From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
Hilary's
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From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
KENTnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading A SAMPLE FROM KENT.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
not any; not one
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
obstructionsnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “obstruction” — any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
by chance
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
plaize
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From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
proverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
relieve from
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
Roland
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From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
SAMPLEnounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading A SAMPLE FROM KENT.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
Trotman
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From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of all trite proverbs, no truer there is in the affairs of men (perhaps because in the kingdom of the clouds so untrue) than this venerable saying--“It never rains, but what it pours.”
at the time that
From this reading Just when Sir Roland had managed to get rid (at the expense of poor Alice perhaps) of that tedious half-born Stephen Chapman, the indefatigable Trotman came, with his volatile particles uppermost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chapmans had come, with a storm of cash, to wash away Hilary’s obstructions; and now on that very same day there appeared a smaller, but more kindly cloud, to drop its little fatness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you plaize, sir,” he said, “I can’t stop un at all.
