used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
DOWNSnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
Fielden
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From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
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 He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
Haredale
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From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
express in words
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
term of address for a man
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
SPINverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
carry out
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He had even forced himself to be polite to Copley, though his one impulse had been to take him by the throat and choke the life out of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
the act of testing something
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading His very presence in a house like Haredale Park was an outrage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He congratulated himself upon the way he had restrained himself on the previous evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
at the time that
From this reading A TRIAL SPIN ON THE DOWNS Harry Fielden spent a sleepless night and was glad when it was time to come down to breakfast.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered what Sir George would say if he had known the real character of his guest.
