used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
conjointlyadverb
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
Coverdale
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From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
having made preparations
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
double-barrel
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From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
take in solid food
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
gamekeeper's
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From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
Hazlehurst
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From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
not used up
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
dependable
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
TENANTRYnoun
tenants of an estate considered as a group
From this reading TENANTRY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
trundleverbUS /ˈtrʌndəl/
move heavily
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
unfortunatesnounUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənəts/
plural of “unfortunate” — a person who suffers misfortune
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
precisely as stated
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By two o’clock next day, Coverdale and Hazlehurst had walked for some six hours, and conjointly taken the lives of seven couple of rabbits, ten unfortunates having fallen victims to the new double-barrel, while Hazlehurst had disposed of the remaining four.
which person or people
From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sumptuous luncheon, with unlimited pale ale and brown stout, awaited them at the gamekeeper’s cottage, to which repast they did ample justice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you what it is, Harry,” exclaimed Hazlehurst, setting down an empty tumbler, “if I eat any more luncheon, you will have to send me home in a wheelbarrow, for to walk I shall not be able--as it is, I feel like an alderman after a city feast.”
you'd
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From this reading “In that case, you’d require a very capacious wheelbarrow, and I should pity the individual who had to trundle it.
