used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
Betty
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From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
JacobitenounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪt/
a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
pertlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
on the contrary
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
deliver by singing
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
SPENCERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER LORD CHARLES SPENCER paused in the centre of the triangle.
trow
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From this reading “I trow they are not the first that have been sung here, brother,” retorted Lady Betty pertly.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
Twould
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From this reading “’Twould go hard with you if my father heard that.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
a Caucasian
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A very pretty performance,” he said with a sneer, “a very proper performance—to sing Jacobite ballads here!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You have a saucy tongue, Elizabeth,” replied her brother rudely, turning white rather than red, for in this young man’s disposition anger went white, not red.
