used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
for the reason that
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
cause to be bored
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading JAMES' CLUB, "PICCADILLY, W.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR WITH THE SILVER NAILS "ST.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
expostulateverb
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES' CLUB, "PICCADILLY, W.
Kent-Lauriston
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From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
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 "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
NAILSnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading THE DOOR WITH THE SILVER NAILS "ST.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
PICCADILLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES' CLUB, "PICCADILLY, W.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE DOOR WITH THE SILVER NAILS "ST.
ST
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From this reading THE DOOR WITH THE SILVER NAILS "ST.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR WITH THE SILVER NAILS "ST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
upbraidverbUS /ˈʌpbreɪd/
express criticism towards
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading JAMES' CLUB, "PICCADILLY, W.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOOR WITH THE SILVER NAILS "ST.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I shall neither expostulate with nor upbraid you, for you have done exactly what I expected you would do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR STANLEY, "I am sending this letter to you at Roberts' Hall, because I am certain that you are there.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can fancy you drawing a long face, and admitting to yourself that you are certainly in for a sermon from that old bore, Kent-Lauriston, but you are entirely mistaken.
