used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
(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 Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
a line of approach
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
BAMBOOZLED
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From this reading BAMBOOZLED.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
distributingverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
Eggins
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From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
Lamerton
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From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
Orleigh
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From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
express in words
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Lamerton was that day engaged in distributing prizes at a ploughing match, about fifteen miles away from Orleigh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear,” said he to his wife before he started, “for goodness’ sake come with me into the avenue, and give me the heads of what I am to say.”
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading “I’ll run up to Eggins,” he said, “and get him to give me some wrinkles about ploughing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Report had it that his lordship got all his speeches from his wife, and report was not far wrong in so saying.
