used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did I say, Tom!” he shouted.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of _this_, now?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
excitabilitynoun
excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
set up or found
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
the act of departing
From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
Greatorex
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From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did I say, Tom!” he shouted.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What did I say, Tom!” he shouted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
a message received and understood
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
Ingleton
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From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
and nothing more
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What do you think of _this_, now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
Oliphant
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From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
Raymond
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From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
express in words
From this reading “What did I say, Tom!” he shouted.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “What did I say, Tom!” he shouted.
term of address for a man
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
express in words
From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of _this_, now?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you think of _this_, now?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
male cat
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did I say, Tom!” he shouted.
which person or people
From this reading He read out a short paragraph— “Information has just reached the Foreign Office that Sir Mark Ingleton, who recently left London on a diplomatic mission to Morocco, has been captured by tribesmen and carried off to the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few mornings after the meeting with Raymond Oliphant, Tom, coming down to breakfast, found Mr. Greatorex in a state of high excitability, with the _Times_ outspread before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t I _tell_ you the Country was going to the dogs!
