used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
BACHEFFSKI
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From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
BEAUTIFULLYadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
don't
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From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
Flanborough
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From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
a young female
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
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 He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
Moya
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From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading “My dear Moya,” he said testily, “don’t be absurd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS BACHEFFSKI--BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED Lord Flanborough gave a dinner party.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Surely after what has passed--after his extraordinary attitude--” “Oh, daddy, what nonsense!” said the girl.
at the time that
From this reading He was a methodical man and invariably made his arrangements a long time in advance, and he was not unnaturally annoyed, when, at the eleventh hour, his daughter suggested a change in the plans.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Michael is really a good sort and he will be amusing.
