used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
(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 "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
Audrey's
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From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
Chelsea
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From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
cockingverbUS /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
gunsmith's
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From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
Haviland
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From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
immunitynounUS /ˌɪˈmjuːnəti/
the state of not being susceptible
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Absolute immunity from all risk of blowing open."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second day after he had got Audrey's letter.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
do one's shopping
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
having a supporting base
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading "The combination of a perfect trigger action with a perfect cocking action."
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
Webley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Ted Haviland was standing outside the window of a gunsmith's shop in the King's Road, Chelsea, reading the enticing legends in which Mr. Webley sets forth the superiority of his wares above those of all other makers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Great strength and safety with heaviest charges."
