used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
Buntingford
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From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
a female human offspring
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
ELIZABETH'SnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
not any; not one
From this reading "We are fewer, no doubt, but we are better educated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
rapacitynoun
extreme gluttony
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
ROSE'SnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AUTHOR OF LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER, MISSING, ELIZABETH'S CAMPAIGN, ETC.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't care a hang about the Middle Classes!" said Lord Buntingford, resting his head on his hand, and slowly drawing a pen over a printed sheet that lay before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Why should we be snuffed out without a struggle?" said the circular.
working-classes
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From this reading The sheet was headed "Middle Class Defence League," and was an appeal to whom it might concern to join the founders of the League in an attempt to curb the growing rapacity of the working-classes.
