used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
CheviotsnounUS /ˈtʃiːviəts/
a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She won’t come now,” he murmured.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
Drinkabeer
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From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Titus glanced at his watch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She won’t come now,” he murmured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Titus glanced at his watch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
the literary culture
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “She won’t come now,” he murmured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “She won’t come now,” he murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
with speed
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
RequestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
revisitverbUS /riˈvɪzɪt/
visit again
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She won’t come now,” he murmured.
simmeredverbUS /ˈsɪmərd/
past form of “simmer” — boil slowly at low temperature
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
Stoatnoun
the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading Titus glanced at his watch.
Titus's
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From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the latter included one from Mrs. Drinkabeer Stoat suggested that the end was at hand.
look attentively
From this reading Titus glanced at his watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Requests to visit were falling rapidly: so were requests to revisit: in the latter’s stead indignant letters of complaint were arriving by every post.
which person or people
From this reading Some of Titus’s calls were beginning to be returned by furious clients, who, refusing to believe that the Cheviots were not at home, simmered in the stalls for hours at a time.
won't
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From this reading “She won’t come now,” he murmured.
