used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
Adela
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From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Tilly, wide-eyed and quaking, was understood to assent to this proposition.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
CHATverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
a person who is in charge
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
Connie
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From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
COSYnounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
OgressnounUS /ˈoʊɡrəs/
(folklore) a female ogre
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
one's
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From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
pokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
in the near future
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Tilly, wide-eyed and quaking, was understood to assent to this proposition.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Tilly, wide-eyed and quaking, was understood to assent to this proposition.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
carry out
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
a special situation
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
Tilly
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From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
TormentornounUS /ˈtɔːrmentər/
someone who torments
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Tilly, wide-eyed and quaking, was understood to assent to this proposition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
Welwyn
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From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
at the time that
From this reading "It is so nice when one’s friends take one as they find one, is it not?"
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Tilly, wide-eyed and quaking, was understood to assent to this proposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER COSY CHAT, WITH AN INTERRUPTION I _The victim_, continued Connie presently, _is now upon the sofa, wedged in between the Chief Ogress and the Assistant Tormentor.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading She is scared out of her wits, poor thing, but has stood up to the pair of them splendidly so far_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was good of you to come down to this poky little corner of the country, Miss Welwyn," Lady Adela was saying, handing Tilly a second cup of tea.
