used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
Brooks'snounUS /ˈbrʊksɪz/
possessive form of “brooks” — United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
dearly loved
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
without deviation
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
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 And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
set up or found
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
HOLLANDnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
not any; not one
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
Richard
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From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
having a handwritten signature
From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
move stealthily
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
St
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From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading It was signed "Fox," and dated at St. Stephen's.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
to-day
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From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a most prodigious and unseemly state of uproar.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
in or at the place that
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And on climbing the wide stone steps outside and a narrower flight within I was admitted directly into the august presence of the representatives of the English people.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I lost no time in riding to Westminster, where I found a flock of excited people in Parliament Street and in the Palace Yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOLLAND HOUSE On the morrow, as I was setting out to dine at Brooks's, I received the following on a torn slip of paper: "Dear Richard, we shall have a good show to-day you may care to see."
