used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Having bowed my acknowledgments I rang the bell.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
(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 "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
aroused or activated
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Having bowed my acknowledgments I rang the bell.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Having bowed my acknowledgments I rang the bell.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
Buttinbridge
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From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having bowed my acknowledgments I rang the bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
homicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/
the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
a single distinct event
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having bowed my acknowledgments I rang the bell.
not any; not one
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Having bowed my acknowledgments I rang the bell.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
SportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
at the time that
From this reading When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Speaking as one of the committee, I have no doubt that the affair will be dismissed as _justifiable homicide_."
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading * * * * * Then I was awakened by the voice of Buttinbridge yelling, "Wake up, old Sport!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure, Sir," he said, "that all present are agreed that you fired in defence of the purity of English speech, and that the incident was the outcome of an unfortunate attempt to relieve the financial embarrassment of the club by relaxing our former rigorous exclusiveness.
