used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
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 Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
CORYDON
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
DEMONSTRATESverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪts/
third-person singular of “demonstrate” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
ECLOGUEnoun
a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
an opposing military force
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
the state of being honored
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
how
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
held dear
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
engage in
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
on one occasion
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
PASTORALadjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading It was a quandary.
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 AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
except for; apart from
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
SIMPLICITYnounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
make square
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
STREPHON
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
Wogan
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
