used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
anew
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
AughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
fierce-looking
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From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
HALIFAXnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading HALIFAX.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
Hon
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From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
How
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From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
of great significance or value
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
Martindale
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From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
Sampson
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From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
term of address for a man
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
precisely as stated
From this reading A messenger came, requiring the ear of the Hon. Philip Martindale immediately on very important business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The awful truth, however, was brought to his memory the following morning while he was sitting at breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading "How grateful does this scene appear To us, who might too justly fear, We never should have seen again Aught bright but armour on the plain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hon. Philip Martindale, as we have said, went to bed and to sleep, forgetful of the fact of having exchanged cards with a fierce-looking dandy at the house of Sir Gilbert Sampson.
