used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
Ah
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From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He then invited them to stay to dinner.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
FaxnounUS /fæks/
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
Haut-ton
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From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
invectives
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From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He then invited them to stay to dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
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 They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
Melincourt
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From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
OrannounUS /ɔːˈrɑːn/
a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
Ratstail
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From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
term of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Forester, Mr. Fax, and Sir Oran Haut-ton arrived at Melincourt Castle.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He then invited them to stay to dinner.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He then invited them to stay to dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then invited them to stay to dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Mr. Forester shook his head significantly; and Mr. Hippy, affecting to understand the gesture, exclaimed, ‘Ah! poor gentleman!’
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
at the time that
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Forester produced the letter he had received from Mr. Ratstail, which Mr. Hippy having read, vented a string of invectives against the impudent rascal, and explained the mystery of the adventure, though he seemed to think it strange that Sir Oran could not have explained it himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were shown into a parlour, where they were left alone a few minutes; when Mr. Hippy made his appearance, and recognising Sir Oran, shook hands with him very cordially.
