used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
(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 THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
in addition
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
Bess's
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From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
Bessie
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From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
CHERUBnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
Chislehurst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
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 CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
at any time
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
every person
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me my tables.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Like that is good," said the Colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Like that is good," said the Colonel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me my tables.
come together
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
the force of workers available
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me my tables.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Like that is good," said the Colonel.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
Spink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Give me my tables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
Trupp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Now if the clergy in Old Town with the exception of Bess's pet antipathy, the Reverend Spink, were honest men worthy of respect, as everybody admitted, they were also old-fashioned; and Bobby Chislehurst was a new and disturbing element in their midst.
produce a literary work
From this reading Meet it is I write it down.--It says nothing and expresses everything."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHERUB The advent of Bobby Chislehurst to Old Town made a considerable difference to Bessie Trupp. She was not at all in love with him and he only pleasantly so with her; but as she told her friend the Colonel, "He's the first curate we've ever had in Old Town you can be like that with."
