used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
anew
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
Betty
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
Binney
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From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
BUMPverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
cockyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
overly self-confident or self-assertive
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
at any time
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
finedverbUS /faɪnd/
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
it's
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From this reading Why, it's ridiculous.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
Lucius's
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From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
a form of address for a man
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Why, it's ridiculous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
a special situation
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," he said indignantly.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucius's announcement of his engagement to his cousin Betty brought him to his feet as pompous as if he had never been fined by a Proctor or rebuked by a Dean.
TRINITYnounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIRD TRINITY MAKES A BUMP There never was such a little man as Mr. Binney for getting knocked down flat and picking himself up again as cocky as ever.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it's ridiculous.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Getting engaged to be married at your age!
