used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading “Why boar!
Boisingham
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From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
DAMOCLESnounUS /ˈdæməkliːz/
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
Edithia
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From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
communicated in words
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
set up or found
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well I never!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
immediately past
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well I never!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
cut with a saw
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
only a very short time before
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
station-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES At last the weary journey was over, and to George’s intense relief he found himself upon the platform at Boisingham.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well I never!
at the time that
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why boar!
the words that are spoken
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading As it happened, the station-master was a particular friend of his, and the astonishment of that worthy when he saw the respectable George in such company could scarcely be expressed in words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a pretty tough subject, but he felt that a very little more of the company of the fair Edithia would be too much for him.
