used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
(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 Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
Charlbury's
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
digressverbUS /daɪˈɡres/
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
Dæmon
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
one or the other of two
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
fanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
Fossilton
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Gowle
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
immediately past
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Matterhornnoun
a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
Paddenham
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
Petre
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
ScandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
SessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
precisely as stated
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
at the time that
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
