used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
ANGLO-FRENCHnoun
the French (Norman) language used in medieval England
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
GIBBERISHnounUS /ˈɡɪbərɪʃ/
unintelligible talking
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
HIGH-LIFE
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From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
LanguagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
by chance
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
reacquiring
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From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
a special situation
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are, however, but French words mutilated, and there is not much to be proud of in reacquiring them.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading HIGH-LIFE ANGLO-FRENCH GIBBERISH AS USED IN FRANCE AND IN ENGLAND.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We thought we were doing a fine thing in taking the words _ticket_, _jockey_, _budget_, _tunnel_, _fashion_ from the English.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
at the time that
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Languages have this in common with many mortals; when they borrow they do not return.
the words that are spoken
From this reading This is perhaps a happy thing, for when borrowed words do get returned, good Heavens! what a state they come home in!
