used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
(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 "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
(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 "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
move gently or carefully
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
a man of refinement
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
grousingverbUS /ˈɡraʊsɪŋ/
-ing form of “grouse” — hunt grouse
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
a social unit living together
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
how
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
and nothing more
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
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 "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
engage in
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
wasn't
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From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
at the time that
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
