used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
(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 Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
Audley
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From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
Chelmsford
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From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
five-days-old
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From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
regalingverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
sipsnounUS /sɪps/
plural of “sip” — a small drink
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
sitting-room
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From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading He lay on a sofa in the sitting-room, ostensibly reading the five-days-old Chelmsford paper, and regaling himself occasionally with a few sips from a large tumbler of cold punch.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Sir Michael was mistaken in his prophecy upon the weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Robert Audley took the thunder and lightning with the same composure with which he accepted all the other ills of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm did not hold off until next day, but burst with terrible fury over the village of Audley about half an hour before midnight.
