used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
adheringverbUS /ədˈhɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
anew
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
any thing at all
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
fearless and daring
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
true confidential information
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
Ferrers
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
leechesnounUS /ˈliːtʃɪz/
plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
Lumley
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
MALTRAVERS
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From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
something you have to do
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
overrateverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/
make too high an estimate of
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
quibbleverbUS /ˈkwɪbəl/
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
unusual or striking
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
RigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
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From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Rigidly adhering to his plan of acting on a deliberate system, and not prone to overrate himself, Mr. Ferrers did not, like most promising new members, try the hazardous ordeal of a great first speech.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Though bold, fluent, and ready, he was not eloquent; and he knew that on great occasions, when great speeches are wanted, great guns like to have the fire to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MALTRAVERS did not see Lady Florence again for some weeks; meanwhile, Lumley Ferrers made his /debut/ in parliament.
at the time that
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
which person or people
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "She was a phantom of delight, When first she gleamed upon my sight: A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament."--WORDSWORTH.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Neither did he split upon the opposite rock of "promising young men," who stick to "the business of the house" like leeches, and quibble on details; in return for which labour they are generally voted bores, who can never do anything remarkable.
