used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
BEHAVESverbUS /bɪˈheɪvz/
third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
CHIVALROUSadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
DEPLORABLEadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
a social unit living together
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
set up or found
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
cause to move by striking
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
KELLYnounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
by chance
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
make square
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
successive (without a break)
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
carry out
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
not known
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
precisely as stated
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
you'll
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
