touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
(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 Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I have been frank with you.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
highest in quality
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
HUMMINGnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "It was not intended," replied Madame Gilbert sadly.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not intended," replied Madame Gilbert sadly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not intended," replied Madame Gilbert sadly.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
Owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
REFUSESnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It was not intended," replied Madame Gilbert sadly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "It was not intended," replied Madame Gilbert sadly.
express in words
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
term of address for a man
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
the upper part of anything
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
Toppys
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From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not intended," replied Madame Gilbert sadly.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madame and Sir John Toppys were together in the Owner's Room of the _Humming Top_, and all had been told.
Willatopy
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From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have been frank with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the interest and all the wealth of Toppys for their numberless generations would not have induced me to raise my hand against Willatopy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MADAME GILBERT REFUSES THE "HUMMING TOP" "You have, if I may say so, done us the greatest service."
