used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
bath-chair
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From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
doesn't
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From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
don't
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From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
at any time
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
full-blownadjectiveUS /ˌfʊlˈbloʊn/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
he'll
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From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
I've
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From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
It'll
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From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
Priscilla
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From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
on the contrary
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
be seated
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
express in speech
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think I’ve ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.
Thormanby
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From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lord Thormanby is a peer of course, but he doesn’t soar to those giddy heights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
Torrington
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From this reading “It’ll be rather exciting,” she said, “to see these Torrington people.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suppose he’ll sit on us frightfully if we dare to speak.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Priscilla wheeled the bath-chair up the hill from the town, chatting cheerfully as she went.
