used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
anew
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all I said too!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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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
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successfully completed or brought to an end
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
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Dacre
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Dan
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From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
Dealerson
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
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a division of the United Kingdom
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
at any time
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
fifty-fouradjective
being four more than fifty
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flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a man of refinement
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gormed
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From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
Hubert
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From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
ten 10s
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all I said too!
I'm
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of great significance or value
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
in the recent past
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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
hear with intention
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localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
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 “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
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neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
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not any; not one
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
belonging to the speaker and others
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
Peggotty
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
SalenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
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woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
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plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
of high or superior quality or performance
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After all I said too!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
Wantabalree
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “‘Well I’m gormed!’ as Dan Peggotty has it!” he said at length.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a week after this conversation Hubert dropped the local paper he was reading in the evening with such a sudden exclamation that his mother and sisters looked up in mild astonishment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Nothing will ever surprise me again as long as there is such a crop of fools in the world—no wonder that rogues like Dealerson flourish!
