aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
anew
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Beast Party is over.
give a benediction to
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
bonbons
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From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
Evanses
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From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
divisible by two
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
a state of high honor
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
gobblingverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
ill-feeling
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From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Beast Party is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And Lady Roupell, too, is perfectly satisfied with it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Beast Party is over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Beast Party is over.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And Lady Roupell, too, is perfectly satisfied with it.
by chance
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
pre-eminence
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From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
Roupell
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From this reading And Lady Roupell, too, is perfectly satisfied with it.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And Lady Roupell, too, is perfectly satisfied with it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
struttingverbUS /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beast Party is over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Lady Roupell, too, is perfectly satisfied with it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Her guests have come, have eaten and drunk, have gone away again, and she need not trouble her head about them for another six months.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The little Evanses, indeed, bless its memory, gobbling the bonbons and strutting about the Vicarage garden in the masks and fools' caps that they have extracted out of its crackers.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It has not differed materially from its predecessors, though it may perhaps glory in the bad pre-eminence of having left even more ill-feeling and mortification in its wake than did they.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Lady Roupell, too, is perfectly satisfied with it.
