31
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From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
in the past
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
Despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
at any time
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
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 That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
Huh
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From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
I'd
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From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
laggingly
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From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
SloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
a special situation
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN “ACCIDENT” A sense of duty is sometimes a most inconvenient thing to possess.
to-night
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From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
Tubb
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From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
Tubb's
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From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Tubb would be quite unbearable to-night: Toby could imagine him growling “Huh, I’d have made the First Team long ago if I’d had the ‘pull’ some fellows have!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
precisely as stated
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
(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 Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading But Toby felt that to an extent he was responsible for Tubb’s well-being, having in a manner started him out of his Slough of Despond, and that it was up to him to congratulate the other on his good fortune.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
which person or people
From this reading Tubb was not, Toby thought, of the kind who stands prosperity well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That Monday night it was a sense of duty that sent Toby up to Number 31, and he went laggingly, feeling very certain that George Tubb would be more objectionable than ever.
