used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While sitting at the breakfast table Sylvia Monton was wondering how to ask her uncle if she might come to terms with Leslie Woodcock.
in or near a particular place or position
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Atkins
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
eat an early morning meal
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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without stop or interruption
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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don't
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From this reading I don't remember seeing much of him at the ball.
Earlsdown
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From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
the act of departing
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't remember seeing much of him at the ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
Leslie
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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
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Monton
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moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't remember seeing much of him at the ball.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don't remember seeing much of him at the ball.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
the place where some action occurs
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perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I don't remember seeing much of him at the ball.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While sitting at the breakfast table Sylvia Monton was wondering how to ask her uncle if she might come to terms with Leslie Woodcock.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
a detailed critical inspection
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Sylvia
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tommy
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From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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Vebena
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precisely as stated
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VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently Mr. Earlsdown rose from his chair and seizing his pipe he entered his study roaring 'Private Tommy Atkins' at the top of his loud voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
From this reading "I am afraid my uncle is in one of his boisterous moods" sighed Sylvia finishing her coffee, "but he does get so excited poor uncle especially when he has been out the night before.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While sitting at the breakfast table Sylvia Monton was wondering how to ask her uncle if she might come to terms with Leslie Woodcock.
an old and formal word for “while”
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in the company of; together with
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showing curiosity
From this reading While sitting at the breakfast table Sylvia Monton was wondering how to ask her uncle if she might come to terms with Leslie Woodcock.
WoodcocknounUS /ˈwʊdkɑːk/
game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
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Yellowflower
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