admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
(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 Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
Bouncey
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From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
cigar-case
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From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
Cutitfat
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From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
DEBATEverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
drawing-room
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From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
set up or found
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
the act of departing
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
and nothing more
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
Nonsuchnoun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
a brief written record
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
a human being
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
Quod
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From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
on the contrary
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
refolded
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From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
Scattercash
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From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
Seedeybuck
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From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
term of address for a man
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
SpongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
Sponge's
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From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Indeed, it seemed agreed on all hands that their party rather wanted weeding than increasing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
which person or people
From this reading The first person who spied his note to Sir Harry Scattercash was Captain Seedeybuck, who, going into the drawing-room, the day after Mr. Sponge's visit, to look for the top of his cigar-case, saw it occupying the centre of the mantelpiece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEBATE It was just as Mr. Sponge predicted with regard to his admission to Nonsuch House.
won't
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From this reading Having mastered its contents, the Captain refolded and placed it where he found it, with the simple observation to himself of--'That cock won't fight.'
wouldn't
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From this reading Captain Quod saw it next, then Captain Bouncey, who told Captain Cutitfat what was in it, who agreed with Bouncey that it wouldn't do to have Mr. Sponge there.
