259
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From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
react verbally
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
Belvane
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From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
a boy or man
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
EURALIA
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From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
Euralia's
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From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
isn't
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From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
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 Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
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 The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
Merriwig
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From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His repartee was never very subtle.
not any; not one
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
oughtn't
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From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
ParanounUS /ˈperə/
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
ReferringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
RegulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
reparteenounUS /ˌrepərˈtiː/
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading His repartee was never very subtle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading His repartee was never very subtle.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
precisely as stated
From this reading His repartee was never very subtle.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Chancellor would have scratched his head for a long time, and then said, "Referring to Chap VII, Para 259 of the _King's Regulations_ we notice .
we're
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From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
whiskernounUS /ˈwɪskər/
a very small distance or space
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
which person or people
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hyacinth would have said, "Of course we're _awfully_ sorry, but a whisker isn't _very_ bad, is it? and you really _oughtn't_ to come to breakfast without being asked."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Left to himself, Merriwig would have said, "Serve you jolly well right for stalking over my kingdom."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA DRAWS HIS SWORD No doubt you have already guessed that it was the Countess Belvane who dictated the King of Euralia's answer.
