used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JACKSON'S BIG TROUT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
the organ of sight
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
JACKSON'SnounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading JACKSON'S BIG TROUT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
express in words
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading B---- and P. H---- pulled him through, and shook their honest hands over his bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
TROUTnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading JACKSON'S BIG TROUT.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor B---- is reported to have winked on this occasion; but such a proceeding was so unlike him, that I believe the report must have come round to us through one of the American papers--probably the same one which represented the Prince of Wales hitting the Duke of Newcastle in the eye with a champagne cork.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, he did not die; I need not tell you that.
