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From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
anew
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
AnagramnounUS /ˈænəɡræm/
a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
(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 He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
at any time
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
InexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
KIPPS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
immediately past
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
take in marriage
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
come together
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
repudiatingverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
Romney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
socialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
SubmissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading KIPPS ENTERS SOCIETY Sec.1 Submission to Inexorable Fate took Kipps to the Anagram Tea.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had not seen her since his last portentous visit to New Romney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was engaged to her, he would have to marry her, and the sooner he faced her again the better.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before wild plans of turning socialist, defying the world and repudiating all calling for ever, his heart on second thoughts sank.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any rate he would meet Helen there in the presence of other people and be able to carry off the worst of the difficulty of explaining his little jaunt to London.
