used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
any thing at all
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
BrakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
Chiltern
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From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
the act of departing
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
Omnium
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From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
TRUMPETON
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From this reading TRUMPETON WOOD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
which person or people
From this reading Trumpeton Wood belonged to that old friend of ours, the Duke of Omnium, who had now almost fallen into second childhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime the hunting season was going on in the Brake country with chequered success.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading TRUMPETON WOOD.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There had arisen the great Trumpeton Wood question, about which the sporting world was doomed to hear so much for the next twelve months,--and Lord Chiltern was in an unhappy state of mind.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was quite out of the question that the Duke should himself interfere in such a matter, or know anything about it; but Lord Chiltern, with headstrong resolution, had persisted in writing to the Duke himself.
