used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course," echoed MONTGOMERY, with a suppressed moan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
Borealadjective
relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading MORE CONFIDENCES THAN ONE.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Of course," echoed MONTGOMERY, with a suppressed moan.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
Gospelernoun
a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
maniacsnounUS /ˈmeɪniæks/
plural of “maniac” — an insane person
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "Of course," echoed MONTGOMERY, with a suppressed moan.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE CONFIDENCES THAN ONE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE CONFIDENCES THAN ONE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
PENDRAGONnoun
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
policiesnounUS /ˈpɑːləsiz/
plural of “policy” — a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
SCHENCK
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From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading "Of course," echoed MONTGOMERY, with a suppressed moan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE CONFIDENCES THAN ONE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is our guardian, and has trampled us into a couple of policies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course," echoed MONTGOMERY, with a suppressed moan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
be the cause or source of
From this reading We had to yield, or excess of Boreal conversation would have made us maniacs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your sister have been insured, of course," said the Gospeler to MONTGOMERY PENDRAGON, as they returned from escorting Mr. SCHENCK.
